Lotito will negotiate the purchase of the defender with Juve: he wants a discount on the right of redemption
Only sixty-nine minutes in the Conference League in Alkmaar’s unfortunate away match against AZ which decreed their elimination from the cup. Luca Pellegrini has already convinced everyone but in the last eleven games he hopes to find more space. Lotito, however, he is ready to negotiate with Juve the redemption currently at unthinkable figures for the club’s coffers. The first certainty, however, is that the young left-back (he turned 24 on 7 March) won over the fans for the way he was able to enter the Lazio world. Youthful faith was certainly a factor that facilitated him, seeing him run with Zaccagni under the North curve after last Sunday’s goal as well as the attitude he had with Cristante in the brawling post derby, excited all those who care about the fate of the oldest company in the capital. «Pellegrini must stay, he’s a true Lazio player», so many messages of affection on the web towards this boy who so far has had little space to demonstrate his technical qualities also due to the extraordinary performance of Hysaj in recent times. In the Formello sports center he is appreciated for the professionalism with which he trains and the way in which he is trying to definitively enter the schemes of the famous “Sarriana line”. He often talks to the Tuscan coach, by now he has convinced him, just as he is esteemed by Lotito and by diesse Tare. Unfortunately, however, Juventus are on the road to a well-deserved renewal and a right of redemption that will be difficult to exercise in the manner established by the current contract.
Fifteen million, payable in five years: many, too many for Lazio’s coffers which will be called upon to make important investments in midfield and in attack, regardless of any money that could come in for entry to the Champions League group stage. The president’s intention is to ask for a substantial discount to go at least under ten but the will to open a channel with Juve is there, and how. Especially since, as happened in January when the player reduced his salary in order to fulfill his dream of wearing the jersey of his favorite team, his will will have a decisive weight in talks with the new managers of the Juventus club. The appointment is postponed until the end of the championship, Lazio will try to hold him back even if it will be necessary to wait for the Juventus club to know its destiny in Italy and in Europe. Only after the outcome of the various trials will Juve’s margins of maneuver and those of Lotito be understood: Pellegrini hopes to stay, it would be the right reward for a boy who grew up in Trigoria with an eagle in his heart.
Meanwhile, the team trained in Formello yesterday morning before two days of rest granted by Sarri. Resumption scheduled for Tuesday at 3pm when the seven internationals will begin to return from all over the world and we will start thinking about the away match in Monza. It will also be the day of the return of the Immobile group, which hopes to be available again on Sunday afternoon.
