Scoring on Sunday against Fiorentina, it was almost inevitable that one of the Rome based newspapers would have something on Lazio’s Stefan De Vrij’s future, and Il Messaggero duly delivered.
The Italian daily explain how great the Dutch centre-back has been this season, which is why so many clubs, including Liverpool, are interested in his services, as well as the fact his contract is up at the end of the season.
However, that isn’t the big news.
The big news is that, finally, after months and months of negotiations between his agency and Lazio, the 25-year-old has said yes to renewing his deal with the Serie A outfit, even if all it does bring his club money in the summer.
As well as Liverpool, Juventus and Atlético Madrid are keeping a close eye on De Vrij, and Il Messaggero seem very pessimistic when it comes to him still being managed by Simone Inzaghi next season.
With a release clause expected to be around €25m, few big clubs will be put off by the asking price, which is purposefully low to allow the centre-back to get his big move if it presents itself, such as one to Anfield.
It seems that, as was the case over the summer, Jürgen Klopp could turn to De Vrij if he doesn’t get Virgil Van Dijk from Southampton, who appears to still be his number one target.
A decent alternative, especially at that price.
