After a number of years of endless speculations, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic will lastly go away Lazio. Nonetheless, his subsequent vacation spot gained’t be the Allianz Stadium.
Juventus have been on the midfielder’s path for fairly a while. However whereas this summer time represented a golden alternative to poach his providers (resulting from his expiring contract), it coincided with an rebellion within the Saudi Professional League.
The Saudi golf equipment have launched a scathing assault on the world’s finest footballers. They’ve already lured the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kanté to the Arabian peninsula.
For his half, Milinkovic-Savic appears to be the following in line to succumb to Saudi riches. The midfielder will now be a part of Al-Hilal within the coming days.
The Center Jap membership has already supplied Lazio 40 million euros and has a verbal settlement with the participant who will acquire 20 million per yr.
In keeping with Il Corriere dello Sport through ilBianconero, Juventus had scheduled a gathering with Lazio this week to debate a possible switch for Milinkovic-Savic.
Nonetheless, Biancocelesti president Claudio Lotito obtained a cellphone name from Al-Hilal on Sunday. This was sufficient to sway the Lazio patron who gave his blessing to the Saudis who met his price ticket.
This provide splashed Juventus out of the water. The Bianconeri had no hopes of matching the switch equipment (not less than earlier than finishing gross sales) or the participant’s wage.
So regardless that the Serbian would have reportedly liked to don the Black-and-White stripes, it simply wasn’t meant to be.
