Lazio Enquire About Croatian Teenager Who Could Replace Romagnoli | OneFootball

Lazio are reportedly interested in Dinamo Zagreb teenager Marko Zebic, as Alessio Romagnoli could still leave before the transfer deadline.

Why Lazio Might Need a Third New Centre-Back

The Italian capital club has already signed two new centre-backs in the shape of Danilho Doekhi and Josip Sutalo. However, Gennaro Gattuso could still find himself short of options, as Mario Gila was sold to AC Milan, while Patric and Samuel Gigot are struggling with long-term injuries that have been hampering their careers.

Therefore, if Romagnoli is to depart in the coming days, Gattuso would be left with only three first-team central defenders: Doekhi, Sutalo, and Oliver Provstgaard.

Lazio Interested in Marko Zebic

According to Italian journalist Rudi Galetti, Lazio could address this issue by recruiting Zebic, a 19-year-old Dinamo Zagreb academy product, who was promoted to the first team at the end of the previous campaign. Interestingly, the Biancocelesti have previously tried to acquire his teammate Sergi Dominguez, but couldn’t reach an agreement with the Croatian champions.

Galetti claims Lazio have already opened a dialogue with Dinamo to enquire about Zebic, who could be available for €2.5 million. Nevertheless, the transfer market expert warns the Italian club about competition from the Premier League.

Zebic Could Replace Alessio Romagnoli at Lazio

Il Corriere dello Sport (via La Lazio Siamo Noi) is also reporting the Aquile’s interest in the Croatian youngster, but links his arrival to Romagnoli’s departure. The 32-year-old was expected to join his longtime suitors, Al-Sadd, this summer, and even bid the supporters farewell (for the second time this year), but the deal faltered due to the unrest in the Middle East.

Atalanta to Finally Launch an Onslaught for Romagnoli?

With a move to Qatar no longer on the table, Atalanta are trying to seize the opportunity to reunite the 32-year-old defender with Maurizio Sarri. The Orobici need to offload a defender to make room for the former AC Milan captain, which they should accomplish by selling the young Honest Ahanor to Chelsea. Hence, we could witness important developments on this front in the coming hours.