Lazio transfer market, Loftus-Cheek goal for after Milinkovic

It is more than an alternative. Ruben Loftus-Cheek is the first name on the list for after Milinkovic. The 26-year-old Chelsea midfielder becomes Lazio’s target to replace the Serbian, who is now at the end of his history in the Biancoceleste. The departure of Milinkovic, considered a market man for next summer, becomes a priority for Lotito’s club, called to deprive themselves of a big player to make money. The English of Guyanese origins follows the qualities of the Sergeant not only on the physical level (1.91 high). In addition, he was already employed by Sarri, in the 2018-19 season, at Chelsea.

CROSSINGS

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Loftus-Cheek entered Lazio’s sights also last summer. His name was in the midfield restructuring plan proposed by the Commander. Then, the roads of the Lazio market turned to Basic, also for a general cost assessment. The identikit of Loftus-Cheek was evaluated in Formello also in the summer of 2019 when the sale of Milinkovic was about to materialize: Manchester United and Paris Saint Germain in a sprint missed at the last minute. With Sarri it exploded. Also scoring 10 goals: 4 (hat-trick to Bate Borisov) in the ride to excel in the Europa League. In the context of 40 seasonal presences characterized by continuity of performance. His rise was then held back by the laceration of the Achilles tendon suffered in September 2019. The restart also passed from the loan season at Fulham: 30 appearances in the last edition of the Premier League. And this season with the Blues he is finding himself as a starter: 12 times from 1 ‘in 21 league appearances. And Tuchel fielded him in the starting line-up also in the return leg of the Champions League quarter-finals in Madrid (on the pitch for 106 minutes). The 36 races scored this season testify to a newfound condition that relaunches his potential.

SITUATION

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Loftus-Cheek is under contract with the Blues until 2024. It has a valuation of 20 million euros: it could be transferred on loan. The developments in the sale of the club after Abramovic will affect his future. He has a salary of around 4 million euros, which could be discussed again in a possible transfer. For Sarri it would be the ideal solution to cover the right wing of the midfield after Milinkovic who now seems increasingly close.