Lazio Draw a Plan for the Nine Players Running on Expiring Contracts | OneFootball

The new season will bear more headaches for Lazio, as almost half of the squad will begin the campaign on expiring contracts.

The Background

The Biancoelesti risk losing nine players for free at the end of the 2026/27 season. These are Ivan Provedel, Alessio Romagnoli, Mario Gila, Samuel Gigot, Patric, Luca Pellegrini, Manuel Lazzari, Danilo Cataldi, and Matteo Cancellieri.

Lazio Ready to Hand Short-Term Deals

According to Il Corriere dello Sport, the club is hoping to extend these players’ contracts until 2028, at least the ones who are willing to consider a renewal. This solution will not apply to Romagnoli, who is waiting for Al-Sadd’s new onslaught, or Gila, who has a host of top suitors in Italy and the rest of Europe.

Even Provedel would be reluctant to sign, given the growing interest in his services and the possibility of losing his starting berth to the young Edoardo Motta or the returning Christos Mandas.

Which Lazio Players Would Be Happy to Stay

On the contrary, the other six players would be more open to a short-term solution, partially due to the lack of interest in their services. Moreover, the likes of Cataldi, Patric and Pellegrini are greatly attached to the club, and they would be happy to linger at Formello. However, the latter could become surplus to requirements following Alfonso Pedraza’s arrival, and he reportedly has an offer from Como.

Gennaro Gattuso to Resurrect Gigot’s Lazio Stint

As for Gigot, the club might be reluctant to offer him a new deal given his physical condition and relatively high salary (over €2 million per year). However, incoming Lazio boss Gennaro Gattuso considered him one of his defensive pillars during his tenure at Olympique Marseille, so he could plead with the management to keep him.