Lazio dream of Raspadori as Atletico Madrid forward struggles for minutes | OneFootball

Giacomo Raspadori has long been a favourite of Maurizio Sarri.

As we exclusively revealed on June 9, before Lazio’s transfer block was formalised, Sarri had already indicated Raspadori as an ideal signing, expecting the forward to leave Napoli in the summer.

Then Atlético Madrid stepped in and closed the deal, but the move has brought little joy to the player: short cameos, long spells on the bench.

GETAFE, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 23: Giacomo Raspadori of Atletico de Madrid celebrates his team’s first goal which was an own goal scored by Domingos Duarte of Getafe CF (not pictured) during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Getafe CF and Atletico de Madrid at Coliseum Alfonso Perez on November 23, 2025 in Getafe, Spain. (Photo by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images)

How Lazio could complete dream Raspadori move

Lazio could now become a concrete possibility, but only under two conditions:

a) the sale of Castellanos, with his final matches of the calendar year set to be decisive;

b) a formula allowing Lazio to complete an outgoing move in attack before an incoming one, with the usual complications of salary, loan terms, and timing.

Everything hinges on one key question: how will Lazio be allowed to operate on the market? Only once the club’s restrictions are clear can the Raspadori path reopen.

MADRID, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 30: Giacomo Raspadori of Atletico Madrid. looks on during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD2 match between Atletico de Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt at Estadio Metropolitano on September 30, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)

The forward does not want to spend another six months “in apnea” with limited minutes, but the conditions must be right.

Sarri, for his part, has always dreamed of bringing Mikel Oyarzabal to Lazio, as revealed last summer during the Raspadori talks, but Real Sociedad have shut the door firmly, renewing the Spaniard until June 2028.

Lazio will keep monitoring the situation closely while Raspadori waits for a project that guarantees trust and continuity.