Lazio director Igli Tare said Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is worth “well over €90m” and admits Stefan de Vrij is heading to Inter, while praising Lucas Leiva.
The director of sport sat down with television channel Sportitalia to discuss his career and the current Biancocelesti landscape.
Clubs within Italy and all over the world are targeting Serbian midfielder Milinkovic-Savic, including Juventus, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Barcelona, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain.
Lazio director Igli Tare said Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is worth “well over €90m” and admits Stefan de Vrij is heading to Inter, while praising Lucas Leiva.
The director of sport sat down with television channel Sportitalia to discuss his career and the current Biancocelesti landscape.
Clubs within Italy and all over the world are targeting Serbian midfielder Milinkovic-Savic, including Juventus, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Barcelona, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain.
“I don’t know how much he could be worth and I don’t even want to think about it,” replied Tare.
“It’s certainly a figure well over €80-90m, in any case. Sergej is very important to us and has not yet reached his peak. There are always more players who can be found and developed.
“I want it to be clear, Lazio have never set a price-tag or asked anything for Milinkovic. We received offers more or less on that level last summer, but they were not taken into consideration.
“Right now there is interest, but nothing concrete. I’ve never spoken to Real Madrid about him, they never approached us.”
Lazio failed to agree a new contract with De Vrij, so the Dutch international defender will leave as a free agent in June.
For the first time, Tare confessed that San Siro is his destination.
“I hope that De Vrij can give his best for Lazio to the end, as he has done so far. Let’s just say there’s a very good possibility he could go to Inter.”
The Aquile were almost in a similar situation last summer with Keita Balde Diao, but eventually sold him to Monaco for €30m.
“Keita was paid at a bargain price. It was disappointing when he left, because he’d been here since he was a kid. He took advantage of the contractual situation. I don’t believe he has used all his potential yet.”
Tare has become a shrewd operator on the transfer market and pounced for Lucas Leiva at €5.7m this summer.
“I had already had contact with him and his agent, we talked for a long time. He wanted to leave Liverpool and saw Lazio as a great opportunity. It was one of the best signings I ever made for Lazio.”