As announced exclusively on French Football Weekly on June 28, Lazio Rome took advantage of this summer transfer window to prepare for the aftermath of Ciro Immobile, which is coming out of a checkered season. We confirm that several names were checked by the management, including that of Valentín Castellanos, recently loaned to Girona in La Liga. Under contract with New York City FC in MLS, the 24-year-old Argentine striker has indeed reached an agreement with the Roman club. Indeed, according to our information, the Biancocelesti have completed the arrival of the native of Mendoza for an amount of around 20 million euros – bonus included.
A resale percentage of 10% was negotiated in the deal between the two parties. All the last details will be finalized this weekend: the formalization is imminent and should fall at the beginning of next week. Regarding the Brazilian nugget Marcos Leonardo, the negotiations are today on stand-by between Santos and Lazio but the objective of the Laziali, since the start of the transfer window, is to associate the Brazilian with the Argentinian, forming the pair offensive of the future coveted by Maurizio Sarri.
