Sergej Milinkovic-Savic has been linked with a move to the Premier League for years. In the past there’s been repeat claims of Lazio wanting a fee of around €100m for their midfield leader, and insistence of interest from clubs like Arsenal, Manchester United and PSG.
Now 28-years-of-age, the player almost certainly should have got a big move earlier in his career and has done enough at Lazio to prove himself.
He’s represented by Mateja Kezman, and there’s a possibility that if he’d been represented by an agent more experienced in big moves then a transfer would have happened sooner.
Gazzetta, via Calciomercato, say Newcastle are vigilant and watching the situation closely.
At the same time, Lazio president Claudio Lotito is said to have sent a warning to Kezman: Find a club offering €40m or he doesn’t move.
That fee shouldn’t be a problem for Newcastle, but there’s a possibility they could do a deal for even less. Regardless of messages Lotito is sending out, Milinkovic-Savic has a contract expiring in 2024, and Lazio are therefore under some pressure.
A situation Newcastle could exploit.
