Liverpool ‘eye £44m move for Lazio’s Sergej Milinkovic-Savic to boost their faltering midfield’
Liverpool ‘eyes a £44m move for Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio to boost their faltering midfield’, with the Serbian star delaying his contract extension at the Serie A club beyond 2024
- Liverpool looking to strengthen its midfield department in the summer
- They have reportedly shown interest in Lazio’s Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
- He is moving towards the end of his contract and could be available this summer.
Liverpool are reportedly weighing a move for Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic this summer.
Reds boss Jurgen Klopp is keen to strengthen his midfield ahead of the next term after a disappointing 2022-23 campaign that saw the club fight for a top-four spot rather than the title.
Liverpool have shown significant interest in Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund but are “increasingly unlikely” to land the England international due to concerns over the transfer fee involved and the financial power of their rivals.
Now they could turn their attention elsewhere, and a possible alternative is Milinkovic-Savic, according to the Italian outlet. calciomercato.
Milinkovic-Savic is nearing the end of his eighth season at Lazio but has yet to sign a new deal as his current deal expires next year.
Liverpool could reportedly make a move for Lazio’s Sergej Milinkovic-Savic this summer
Liverpool have been linked with Jude Bellingham but there are concerns that they will miss out on the England star.
Jurgen Klopp could resort to Milinkovic-Savic to strengthen his midfield
He is understood to be reluctant to leave the Serie A outfit on a free transfer in 2024, opening up the possibility that he could move on this year.
Lazio had already charged the Serbian star a high price in an attempt to stave off interest, but it is believed that a fee of around 50 million euros (44 million pounds) could be enough to tempt them to sell this summer.
Arsenal and Juventus have also been linked with Milinkovic-Savic recently, with the Calciomercato report claiming that the Italian giants could still make a move for the 28-year-old being described as their ‘dream signing’.
However, an overseas move is believed to be more realistic for Milinkovic-Savic at this stage of his career, offering hope that Liverpool could sign him if they intensify their search in the coming months.
The Premier League club have three central midfielders out of contract this summer with Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and James Milner all coming to the end of their contracts. Arthur Melo’s loan deal from Juventus will also end in June.
Milinkovic-Savic could boost this area of the pitch for Klopp’s men having enjoyed a successful career in Italy that has seen him score 64 goals in 330 appearances for Lazio.
During his time in Rome he has won the Coppa Italia once, scoring in the final in 2019, and the Italian Super Cup twice.