RB Leipzig: Ex-professional Lazar Samardzic before moving to SSC Napoli

Replacement for Elmas

“I’m ready for a big jump,” said Lazar Samardzic at the end of September after his move to Inter Milan fell through in the summer. The former Leipzig and Hertha professional has continued to show good performances at relegation candidate Udinese Calcio and could be rewarded with a transfer to a top club in January.

According to that Italian journalist Matteo Moretto According to “Relevo”, SSC Napoli is in contact with the Bianconeri, where Samardzic is under contract until 2026. The interest was already reported during the week and has now become more concrete. An agreement is not far away; Lazar’s father is said to have joined the negotiations on Sunday.

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	L. Samardzic
	Central midfield
Udinese Calcio 78% SSC Napoli Series A Series A

Napoli recently lost a player from the attacking midfield, Eljif Elmas, to RB Leipzig. The 24 million euros raised could almost entirely be invested in the replacement. Samardzic’s market value is 20 million euros, Italian media reported during the week of an offer of 19 million euros plus 4 million to 5 million in possible bonuses.

In the Transfermarkt interview at the end of 2021, he made no secret of the fact that Udinese should serve as a springboard in the career of the former DFB junior, who played five international matches for Serbia this year: “That was a reason for me to move here. Many big name players were here at the start of their careers. That showed me that the club can work well with young players.” In the recent past, this has been the case with, among others, Bruno Fernandes (29, Man Utd), Rodrigo de Paul (29, Atlético), Nahuel Molina (25, Atlético) and Destiny Udogie (21, Tottenham).

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