Negotiations for the defender's move to Qatar remain stalled by bureaucracy and a change of coach, despite everything being agreed upon in terms of figures. Ahead of the Serie A match against Genoa, the situation regarding the 31-year-old remains tense. The Roman is a childhood Lazio supporter who agreed to halve his yearly salary to €3 million in 2022, but the relationship with president Claudio Lotito has deteriorated over time.
He wanted to end his career here, but Lazio haven’t been in touch for years, and now we’re looking around. When he leaves, he’ll go abroad.
The transfer fee is around 3 million euros from Lazio to the Qatari club, while the player has a three-year agreement worth around 6 million euros net per season. The Roman was on the cusp of joining Al-Sadd in January, but the deal collapsed as he refused to waive three months’ salary.
The move is reportedly on hold due to a change in Al-Sadd management, the death of the former Emir leading to national mourning, and new regulations tightening restrictions on foreign players in the Qatari league.