Lazio Have a Plan to Unlock Transfer Market, but Won’t Sign Former Forest Star | OneFootball

Lazio have reportedly found a solution that should allow them to lift the transfer ban imposed by COVISOC since the start of the summer.

Lazio Were Slapped with Agonizing Transfer Ban

The figures revealed by the club’s most recent financial report failed to meet the required standards, so they weren’t allowed to make any new signings throughout the summer in what was an immense blow to Maurizio Sarri, who had been keen to add a few players deemed necessary for implementing his 4-3-3 tactical system.

Claudio Lotito Working on Acquiring €10M Loan

While the transfer ban remains in effect, Lazio president Claudio Lotito is confident he can solve the issue ahead of the January transfer window. According to Il Messaggero, the club patron will soon obtain a loan worth €10 million or more, which should be enough to plug the financial gap.

No Sponsorship Deal on the Horizon

The Biancocelesti were hoping to strike a sponsorship agreement with an airline company, which would have provided the club with the necessary funds. However, it seems that the negotiations between the parties have stalled.

Lazio Keen to Rejuvenate Maurizio Sarri’s Squad

The source adds that Lazio sporting director Angelo Fabiani has a clear plan on how to proceed in January and beyond. The Italian capital side will resume the rejuvenation project they began in the summer of 2024, when they parted ways with several senior players, and replaced them with younger alternatives.

Lazio Say No for Insigne, Bonaventura & Renan Lodi

Hence, the newspaper insists that Lazio have no plans for costly free agents like Lorenzo Insigne and Giacomo Bonaventura, or even former Atletico Madrid and Nottingham Forest left-back Renan Lodi, who has recently rescinded his contract with Al-Hilal after being dropped from the squad due to foreign player restrictions, but will instead focus on affordable young profiles.