LAZIO NEWS

Matias Vecino - Signs with Lazio Vecino has officially agreed to a three-year contract with Lazio.

Impact Vecino left Inter as a free agent as his former club decided to move on from him. He battled a pair of injuries last year and collected 21 appearances (three starts), posting seven shots (two on target), five chances, six crosses (one accurate) and nine tackles. He will compete for back-up minutes in the midfield primarily with Toma Basic and Danilo Cataldi.

AUGUST 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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JULY 28, 2022 • SKY.COM

Jean Akpa - Doesn't travel for pre-season Akpa Akpro (transfer) didn't travel with Lazio for pre-season training, Sky Sports Italy reports.

Impact Akpa Akpro didn't travel with Lazio to Germany for pre-season training as he awaits a transfer away from the club. The midfielder has struggled for playing time with Lazio, with only 10 starts across two seasons with the club. The midfielder played only 312 minutes with Lazio in the 2021/22 campaign, falling largely out of contention as an unused bench option throughout the season.

JULY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Francesco Acerbi - Not traveling for pre-season Acerbi (pending transfer) did not travel with Lazio to their pre-season camp in Germany, according to Sky Sports Italy.

Impact Acerbi has been a nailed-on starter with Lazio since joining from Sassuolo in 2018 but it appears his time with the club is coming to an end. The defender isn't traveling to Germany for pre-season as he prepares for a transfer away from Lazio. Acerbi made 30 appearances (29 starts) for 2,530 minutes played in 2021/22 meaning his replacement, likely Alessio Romagnoli, will be in line for big minutes immediately.

JULY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ciro Immobile - Features in friendly Immobile (ankle) returned on the pitch in Thursday's pre-season game against NK Dekani.

Impact Immobile took it easy at the start of camp due to a previous microfracture in the area, but he has been able to shake it off and play in a game in about a week. He has bagged at least 20 goals in Serie A play in five of the last six seasons.

JULY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Luis Maximiano - Moves to Lazio Maximiano has joined Lazio on a permanent deal from Granada, the team announced.

Impact Maximiano allowed 55 goals, made 127 saves and kept seven clean sheets in 35 appearances with Granada last season. He will take over as the starter following the departure of Thomas Strakosha, although Lazio will probably add another option considering that also Pepe Reina left.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Alessio Romagnoli - Transfers to Lazio Romagnoli has signed a five-year contract with Lazio after transferring from AC Milan, the club announced Tuesday.

Impact Romagnoli leaves Milan having made 247 appearances for the club in all competitions since joining from Roma in 2015, but the former Italy international -- his most recent cap came in November 2019 -- had been usurped in the starting lineup by Fikayo Tomori and Pierre Kalulu by the end of last season. The 27-year-old is now moving to Lazio, where he presumably will be competing with fellow new signing Nicolo Casale for the starting spot alongside Francesco Acerbi in central defense, though Acerbi isn't getting any younger himself as he'll be turning 35 years old this campaign.

JULY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Veteran goalkeeper Pepe Reina signs for Villarreal Villarreal says that veteran goalkeeper Pepe Reina is returning to the Spanish league after agreeing to a one-year contract.

JULY 8, 2022 • MIAMIHERALD.COM

Veteran goalkeeper Pepe Reina signs for Villarreal

Villarreal says that veteran goalkeeper Pepe Reina is returning to the Spanish league after agreeing to a one-year contract

JULY 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nicolo Casale - Transfers to Lazio Casale has moved to Lazio on a permanent deal from Verona, the teams announced.

Impact Casale was one of the biggest revelations of the past reason, and Lazio managed to outbid the rivals to sign him. He is in line for the starting job as they lost Luiz Felipe, who Joined Real Betis on a free. He logged two assists, 46 tackles, 49 interceptions and 86 clearances in 36 appearances (30 starts) in 2021/2022.

JULY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Marcos Antonio - Moves to Lazio Antonio has joined Lazio on a permanent deal from Shakhtar Donetsk, the team announced.

Impact Antonio is one of the many players that opted to leave Ukraine given the circumstances. He is in line for a significant role as Lazio did not re-up the previous starter Lucas Leiva in his position. He has posted four shots (one on target), seven chances, 13 tackles and six interceptions in 13 appearances (six starts) in European competitions over the last two seasons.

JULY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matteo Cancellieri - Moves to Lazio Cancellieri has transferred to Lazio on a season-long loan with conditioned obligation to buy from Verona, the clubs announced.

Impact Cancellieri showed some flashes in a very limited role in his first professional campaign in 2021/2022. He posted one goal on four shots (one on target), adding four chances and eight crosses in 12 appearances (one start). He will start off by providing depth on the wings for his new team.

JUNE 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Denis Vavro - Heads back to Lazio Vavro is back at Lazio as Copenhagen did not pick up their option to acquire him permanently.

Impact Vavro racked up 16 appearances while on loan, but the club evidently deemed the sum too high. He is a long shot to be part of Lazio's roster for the 2021/2022 season.

JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Vedat Muriqi - Back at Lazio Muriqi has returned to Lazio as Mallorca did not exercise their option to sign him permanently.

Impact Muriqi had a strong spell as he tallied five goals and three assists in 16 appearances, but the fee was pretty high. Mallorca could try to reunite with him with a different formula, but he is back in Italy for the time being.

JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mohamed Fares - Back at Lazio Fares (knee) has returned to Lazio as Torino did not sign him permanently, Tuttomercatoweb informs.

Impact Fares tore his ACL before he could debut with his new team after joining in January. He is expected to be ready for the start of next season, and he will probably transfer to a different team by then.

JUNE 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pepe Reina - Announces final season Reina will "most likely" play his last professional campaign in 2022/2023, he told Diario de Mallorca.

Impact Reina added that his contract with Lazio has been automatically renewed for another year since they qualified for Europa League. He will have to compete with a different goalie next season as Thomas Strakosha is on an expiring deal. Reina started 15 times in the most recent campaign, allowing 296 goals, making 31 saves and keeping two clean sheets.

MAY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mattia Zaccagni - Draws host of fouls against Verona Zaccagni took two off-target shots, won one tackle and drew seven fouls in last Saturday's 3-3 draw with Verona.

Impact Zaccagni was targeted by the opponents but did not put up great numbers on top of that and bowed out early due to a minor knock. He has been solid in his first Lazio season as he notched seven goals, five assists, 43 shots (16 on target) and 38 chances in 36 appearances (28 starts).

MAY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Luka Romero - Subs in against Verona Romero had one interception and three touches in 17 minutes in last Saturday's 3-3 draw with Verona.

Impact Romero got some run but did not make an impact off the bench. He has appeared eight times as a sub in his maiden season in Serie A, tallying one shot on target, one chance and one accurate cross.

MAY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Stefan Radu - Unused versus Verona Radu did not play in last Saturday's 3-3 draw with Verona.

Impact Radu did not see the pitch as it has been the case for most of the campaign, since it generally took multiple absences for him to play. He has logged seven crosses (zero accurate), 11 tackles, 19 clearances and nine interceptions in 12 appearances (eight starts).

MAY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Raul Moro - Does not play against Verona Moro was an unused sub in last Saturday's 3-3 draw with Verona.

Impact Moro did not get minutes even though multiple reserves did in the season finale. He logged one assist, seven chances, three shots (two on target) and five crosses (zero accurate) in 16 appearances (one start) in 2021/2022.

MAY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic - Takes six shots against Verona Milinkovic-Savic created one scoring chance, drew two fouls, had one interception and fired six shots (zero on target) in last Saturday's 3-3 draw with Verona.

Impact Milinkovic-Savic paced his team in shots, but he was not as accurate as in other matches. He concluded a spectacular campaign with 11 goals, 11 assists, 87 shots (34 on target) and 61 chances in 45 appearances.

MAY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Adam Marusic - Creates two chances in Verona tilt Marusic had one interception and two clearances and created two scoring chances in last Saturday's 3-3 draw with Verona.

Impact Marusic turned in an okay shift on both ends in the season finale. He recorded nine chances, 33 crosses (three accurate), 57 clearances and 47 interceptions in 39 appearances in 2021/2022, scoring and assisting once.

MAY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lucas Leiva - Delivers three crosses against Verona Leiva created one scoring chance, had one interception, sent in three crosses (one accurate) and was booked in last Saturday's 3-3 draw with Verona.

Impact Leiva saw some action off the bench as it was the case in the previous three matches. He has been a part-time starter this season, logging one assist, 70 tackles, 39 interceptions and 39 clearances in 43 appearances (25 starts). He announced that his expiring contract will not be renewed, so he will look for a new home.

MAY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Manuel Lazzari - Quiet in Verona game Lazzari created one scoring chance, won one of two tackles and had one interception and one clearance in last Saturday's 3-3 draw with Verona.

Impact Lazzari played full minutes but was not as dynamic as in other instances. He has tallied three goals, three assists, 62 crosses (12 accurate) and 34 tackles in 37 appearances (20 starts) in 2021/2022 as his role progressively grew after a rocky start.

MAY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dimitrije Kamenovic - Debuts versus Verona Kamenovic took one off-target shot, won one tackle and had two interceptions and one clearance in 45 minutes in last Saturday's 3-3 draw with Verona.

Impact Kamenovic came off the bench in his first appearance of the season and was fairly busy. He will look to garner a bigger role in the next campaign.

MAY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE