Just in case you were wondering, no, Lucas Perez to Lazio hasn’t completely disappeared, it’s just theres’s a Felipe Caicedo shaped obstacle getting in its way.
The Arsenal forward’s name has been underlined as a potential purchase to help Ciro Immobile up front, allowing the Serie A club to rest their star from time to time while still having some talent in attack.
The former Manchester City striker was bought last summer, but didn’t really convince Simone Inzaghi, hence their search for someone to replace him.
Unfortunately for Lazio, they are struggling to find him a landing spot, and Il Tempo believe it’s due to his €1.7m/year wages.
Both the local newspaper and Il Messaggero report on Friday that the negotiations for both Wesley and the Arsenal man are currently on hold until the Italian side can shift Caicedo somewhere else.
While the Brazilian remains the favourite to replace him, the fact Lucas Perez would cost around half as much definitely gives his deal bonus points.
First, though, getting rid of the Ecuadorian.
