Lazio interest in Lucca after Nottingham Forest spell and Fiorentina’s Piccoli | OneFootball

Lazio are hoping to get a new striker, but only offering loan deals for Napoli’s Lorenzo Lucca after Nottingham Forest, and Fiorentina’s Roberto Piccoli.

The Aquile are revamping their squad under new coach Gennaro Gattuso and never really replaced Taty Castellanos following his January sale to West Ham United.

It is reported that the first request is for a big centre-forward, and the preferred pick is Lucca.

Lucca struggled after big transfer

NAPLES, ITALY – AUGUST 30: Lorenzo Lucca of SSC Napoli during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on August 30, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Napoli paid €35m to get him from Udinese last summer, but he lasted just six months before a €2m loan move to Nottingham Forest.

Lucca failed to impress at either club, managing a total of three goals in 32 competitive appearances this season.

TURIN, ITALY – OCTOBER 18: Adrien Tameze of Torino is challenged by Lorenzo Lucca of Napoli during the Serie A match between Torino FC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on October 18, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

While Napoli are eager to sell, they could accept a loan with option to buy, hoping that regular playing time at Lazio could raise his value on the market.

They might also try to include him as a way of lowering the cost of Mario Gila.

The proposal is reported to be with an option worth €18m, which might be too low for the Partenopei.

Another candidate for Lazio could be Piccoli, although again Tuttomercatoweb, Sport Mediaset and Gazzetta dello Sport warn they are only prepared to bring him in on loan from Fiorentina.