Olympique de Marseille had been looking to replenish its coffers for some time. A need that has become vital after his new failure in the Champions League. Quickly, the name of Mattéo Guendouzi (24 years old, under contract until 2025) came out among the candidates for departure. West Ham had also been quickly cited as a serious courtier.
For his part, the player was not necessarily starting two years from the end of his contract, but he was clearly identified as one of the rare players of the Marseille club to have an interesting market value. An opportunity seized by Lazio, in search of reinforcements in the midfield, especially since the departure of Sergej Milinkovic-Savic in Saudi Arabia.
Guendouzi will discover Serie A
As we revealed, the negotiations between the two clubs were very advanced, with Lazio making the Frenchman their priority. Today, this case has finally found its epilogue. Mattéo Guendouzi has joined the Biancocelesti. “Our French international midfielder is on loan to Lazio Rome for a season with the option to buy” informs the press release from Olympique de Marseille this Thursday evening.
It is actually lent with an option to buy, which will become mandatory in a year. In Rome, the tricolor international (7 caps, 1 goal) will discover the fourth championship of his career after Ligue 1, the Premier League (Arsenal) and the Bundesliga (Hertha Berlin). Finally, the player should receive around 2.5 M€ per year in Italy.
