Lazio eye up Lucca for the attack: transfer moves hinge on Taty’s departure | OneFootball

As the league approaches the halfway point, the winter transfer market is starting to move its first pieces on the Serie A chessboard. The latest rumor, reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, shines the spotlight on the Napoli-Roma axis: the new name for Lazio’s attack is Lorenzo Lucca. The former Pisa and Udinese striker, who arrived in the shadow of Vesuvius to play a leading role, now finds himself in a complicated technical situation. The explosive emergence of Hojlund has inevitably reduced the playing time available to Antonio Conte’s attacking alternatives, making the prospect of a January transfer more than just a mere suggestion.

Lucca, bench at Napoli and uncertain future: Lazio ready to move only if Castellanos leaves

At Formello, Lucca’s name is circled in red. The Biancocelesti management sees Napoli’s number 27 as the ideal profile to add height and physical presence to the attacking department. A well-built striker, skilled in aerial play and capable of offering different tactical solutions compared to the current squad members. For the player, a move to the capital would represent the perfect opportunity to regain continuity and a central role in the technical project, after months spent mostly watching his teammates’ exploits from the bench.

However, the deal does not promise to be simple or immediate. Lazio has set a very clear condition: the move for Lucca will only and exclusively be triggered if Taty Castellanos departs. The Argentine, at the center of various transfer rumors linking him away from the capital (with reported interest from La Liga and the Premier League), is the key to the entire affair. Without his sale and the resulting income, Lotito’s club will not free up the necessary slot—both financially and numerically—to welcome the Azzurri giant. On the other hand, Napoli is watching the situation unfold with pragmatic interest. The Neapolitan club is in no rush to sell, but faced with a suitable offer and the player’s desire for more playing time, they would not put up barriers. Conte is satisfied with the squad, but he is aware that managing a talent like Lucca without guaranteeing him minutes could become counterproductive in the long run.

Andrea Alati

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