Paid one million, the 21-year-old made his debut in Serie A following Provedel’s injury and is shining, as he did on the occasion of the penalty saved against Orsolini. And Lotito is pondering whether to confirm him as a starter for next season
Now the scenarios can change. Edoardo Motta suddenly found himself making his debut in Serie A, following the injury of Ivan Provedel, who had until then been an unmovable starter. The 21-year-old had made just 22 Serie B games before arriving in Rome. Yet in his first three appearances in Serie A he managed to win 3 victories (Lazio had not managed to string together a similar series of victories since November 2024), showing off with a series of saves, the last one on the penalty kicked by Orsolini. In short, the intuition of president Lotito and sporting director Fabiani, who signed him by paying just one million euros, has already borne fruit.
the future
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“For me it is a dream come true to be in such an important club – said Motta on the day of his presentation -. This is a starting point, I played in Serie B for 6 months, I have no experience. I have to improve, physically and technically. Decisions have to be made based on the coach’s requests, therefore also playing with my feet. I consider myself strong in positioning. For the rest I have a lot to improve and learn, which I want to do every day, also by watching my teammates.” However, the growth of the goalkeeper is exponential. In the coming months, Lazio will have to reflect on his position: over time he could become a starter, but in a club that focuses on the future and capital gains, it is not excluded that he could be promoted as early as next season. It will depend on his performances between now and the end of the year, on how Provedel recovers from his shoulder problem and on company policy.
appreciations
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The goalkeeper is the youngest (21 years and 68 days) to save a penalty in Serie A since Donnarumma (in 2019 against Lecce). “Beyond the daily work of Nenci and Viotti, I believe that Motta has put a lot of his own into it – said Marco Ianni, Sarri’s assistant, at the end of the match in Bologna -. He is very balanced, with his head on his shoulders and arrived on tiptoe. He has earned the trust of his teammates and I believe that the credit should be divided between those who train him on a daily basis and him”. And so, suddenly, now the scenarios can change.
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