Only €3M Separates Romagnoli From Lazio Exit as Sarri Threatens to Resign | OneFootball

Lazio defender Alessio Romagnoli is edging ever closer to the exit door, while Maurizio Sarri could follow suit.

Alessio Romagnoli No Longer Content at Lazio

The 31-year-old has been unhappy with his situation at the club, as Claudio Lotito infamously backtracked on his promise to raise his salary after helping the club qualify for the Champions League in 2023.

Alessio Romagnoli (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Since the start of the month, the former AC Milan captain has been linked with a move to Al-Sadd, the Qatari giants coached by Roberto Mancini. Last week, Romagnoli’s agent, Enzo Raiola, admitted that he and his client are ‘looking around’, but insisted that the centre-back won’t play for another Italian club out of respect for his beloved Lazio.

Al-Sadd Working on Closing the Gap with Lazio for Romagnoli

According to Italian journalist Damiano Er Faina, Al-Sadd have offered the defender a lucrative contract that would allow him to collect €20 million over the course of three campaigns. However, the Arabic club has offered the Biancocelesti a transfer fee of €5 million, while the Italian capital side is holding out at €8 million. So it remains to be seen if the two parties will be able to bridge the gap.

Maurizio Sarri (Photo by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Images)

In the meantime, Il Messaggero (via La Lazio Siamo Noi) have reiterated that Romagnoli’s sale could prompt Sarri’s immediate resignation. The 67-year-old’s relationship with Lotito and sporting director Angelo Fabiani has taken several hits over the past few weeks, as illustrated by the back-and-forth media jabs.

Could Maurizio Sarri Follow Romagnoli to the Exit Door?

While the head coach had previously pledged to remain at least until the end of the season out of loyalty to the players and the fanbase, the Roman newspaper claims that the departure of his defensive lieutenant could make him reconsider his stance.