Lazio Market: renewal in sight for Vecino, attempt for Fabbian in midfield

Rome, June 19, 2025 – He seemed ready for the departure list, but his star seems destined to fill the sky for at least another season. After having secured Pedro with a new annual contract, thanks to the wonderful season played by the Spanish magician this year, the same is about to happen with Matias Vecino . The Uruguayan player has not shone in this championship, an injury has kept him out for several months, taking away a precious element from the team and drastically shortening the rotations in midfield. Despite this, however, his return for the end of the season has once again shown the qualities that have allowed him to remain at such high levels for so many years.

This would have been enough to convince Angelo Fabiani and Maurizio Sarri to give him a new chance and extend his contract. The 1991-born midfielder should thus, once his current agreement expires on June 30, sign a new annual contract worth around 2 million net per year, with an option for the following year automatically in the event of reaching a certain number of games played, with economic bonuses linked to performances. The official announcement will arrive in the next few days, together with that of Pedro . Two veterans to build the Lazio of tomorrow, while waiting for transfer reinforcements.

But it is precisely about reinforcements that has been discussed in these last hot days at Formello. In fact, talks continue between director Angelo Fabiani and coach Maurizio Sarri . They are looking for the greatest possible understanding, in order to avoid the misunderstandings of last year and the first point of connection on the market would lead to Giovanni Fabbian . The coach has identified the midfield as one of the team's weak points and the 2003 Bologna player could be the solution. Davide Frattesi is currently the forbidden dream of the Biancoceleste club, but the negotiations for him with Inter are complicated and also very much tied to the use that Chivu will foresee on the player. The midfielder currently busy with the Under 21 national team is the possible alternative.

In fact, Lazio are reportedly looking for a midfielder to alternate with Fisayo Dele-Bashiru , so as to be able to build a dynamic trio full of alternatives for Sarri 's game. Fabbian 's characteristics seem perfect to fill the role, given his great productivity in front of goal. Now, however, it remains to be seen who the Biancocelesti will eventually have to negotiate with in order to reach a white smoke. Inter have a buy-back option for 12 million euros on the player and could decide to exercise it, valuing the boy at a higher figure. This is therefore another difficult negotiation to get their hands on and one that could take many weeks. The third name for the role remains that of Jacopo Fazzini , who has already been linked to the club in recent seasons.

Finally, among the situations to be studied at Lazio is the one related to Nuno Tavares . The player has shown great quality, that is beyond doubt, but his physical delicacy makes him a problem for the coach on duty to manage. If the player, evaluated by Sarri , does not provide the necessary guarantees regarding his physical and athletic resistance to effort, then the market could open up for the role of left back. It is difficult to imagine a transfer of Luca Pellegrini for the department, whose great unknown is therefore linked to the Portuguese. In the event of a rejection by Sarri , the roads could open up that lead to one between Fabiano Parisi of Fiorentina or Emerson Palmieri , a player owned by West Ham .

Lazio: Alessio Romagnoli underwent surgery, club's announcement

His situation is one of the most delicate for the future of the club, given a dissatisfaction that is difficult to hide, but his role is still seen as fundamental for the Lazio squad. Alessio Romagnoli is now a pillar of this team, not only in technical terms, but also in charisma. Sarri 's return in this sense puts the defender back at the center of the Lazio project and for this reason his health conditions are fundamental for the defense. Yesterday the official announcement arrived regarding the surgical operation he underwent in the last few hours. The tonsillectomy was successful and the Biancoceleste club announced it on their official website.

"SS Lazio announces that the footballer Alessio Romagnoli has undergone tonsillectomy surgery at the Villa Mafalda clinic in Rome. The Biancoceleste defender is following the post-operative course regularly and will be discharged in the next few days."

Lazio Primavera: new coach announced, team to be led by Francesco Punzi

Not only the first team, also the Lazio Primavera decides to change and with an official statement on its website it proclaims its new coach. After six months in fact the adventure with the Under 20 team of Sergio Pirozzi ends, in his place will arrive Francesco Punzi . For the coach born in 1976 it is a promotion, given how in the last 2 seasons he has led the biancoceleste under 18 team. In the past for him experiences as head coach between Rieti , Flaminia , Viterbese and Legnano before the move to the Lazio youth team. Now the comparison with the Primavera 1 Championship where the coach will try to improve on the ninth place of last year of the team from the capital. Here is the official statement announcing his move to the Primavera bench.

" SS Lazio announces that Francesco Punzi has been appointed as the new coach of the Primavera team for the 2025/2026 sports season . After his experience at the helm of the Biancoceleste Under 18s, with which he achieved significant results in terms of individual and collective growth, Punzi represents a choice in the name of continuity, valorization of the work carried out in the youth sector and trust in the skills within the technical structure of the Club. His career has stood out for his attention to the development of young people, his leadership skills and his in-depth knowledge of the Biancoceleste environment: characteristics in line with the vision of the Company, committed to building a solid, integrated and increasingly future-oriented youth sector. SS Lazio wishes Mister Punzi and his staff the best of luck in their work, with the shared goal of consolidating the role of the Primavera as a fundamental stage in the growth path of future Biancocelesti footballers".