Lazio Wantaway Keen to Join His January Suitors in the Summer | OneFootball

Lazio defender Alessio Romagnoli is still hoping to seal a transfer to Al-Sadd after the botched January move.

Alessio Romagnoli Already Tried to Leave Lazio in January

The 31-year-old has been irritated by Claudio Lotito’s broken promises regarding a pay raise, which dates back to 2023. In January, he was on the cusp of leaving Lazio and joining Roberto Mancini’s Al-Sadd.

The two clubs negotiated until the final hours before the Qatari transfer market deadline, but the move collapsed when the Lazio president asked the defender to waive three months of wages, and the centre-back refused the request as a matter of principle.

Why Romagnoli to Al-Sadd Collapsed in The Winter

While Romagnoli rejoined Maurizio Sarri’s squad in early February, Al-Sadd’s interest never faded away. The Qatari champions had reportedly promised the former AC Milan captain to try to sign him again in the summer. In recent months, the player was said to be reluctant to join due to the ongoing unrest in the Middle East, but he has seemingly put these concerns behind him.

Romagnoli Awaiting a Summer Offer from Al-Sadd

According to Italian journalist Alfredo Pedulla, Romagnoli is still eager to sign for the Arabian club, and he hopes that they’ll keep their word by submitting a new offer in the summer.

The Italian defender still has one year left on his Lazio contract. And while donning the Aquile jersey was a dream come true for the club’s lifelong supporter, his deteriorating relationship with Lotito and the club’s shambolic status prompted him, along with others, to seek an escape rope. Therefore, Saturday’s contest against Pisa could well be Romagnoli’s last appearance in Lazio colors.