Lazio ‘to offer’ Romano Floriani Mussolini five-year deal starting at €500,000 | OneFootball

Lazio are preparing to offer Romano Floriani Mussolini a new five-year contract by January, according to Il Corriere dello Sport.

The 23-year-old has broken into Gennaro Gattuso’s side after returning from a difficult first Serie A spell at Cremonese, who were relegated and chose not to use their option to buy.

He was earmarked in pre-season as Adam Marusic’s understudy at right-back, with Manuel Lazzari deemed surplus to requirements but retained. When Marusic suffered an opening-day injury, Floriani Mussolini stepped in and has started regularly since.

His performances have largely been convincing, despite a mistake in Venice that led to a penalty, saved by Christos Mandas.

Despite his rise, he remains among the lowest first-team earners on €130,000 a year including bonuses. The proposed deal would lift his salary to €500,000 in the first season, with increases each year.

Lazio view a renewal as a priority even though his current contract runs until June 2028. He is the first academy graduate to secure a prominent senior role since Danilo Cataldi.

Source: The Laziali

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