Lazio chairman Claudio Lotito has hinted he isn’t confident of keeping hold of star player Sergej Milinkovic-Savic amid transfer rumours linking him with Manchester United and other top clubs.
The Serbia international is considered hot property after shining in Serie A, and also seems absolutely ideal for United’s needs in midfield at the moment.
The Independent claimed earlier this season that Milinkovic-Savic would be Jose Mourinho’s preferred target to replace the unsettled Paul Pogba.
Don Balon, meanwhile, also linked Milinkovic-Savic with Juventus and Barcelona, stating Lazio would likely ask for as much as £106million for the 23-year-old.
Lotito, however, seems prepared for his club to ultimately end up losing the player if a good enough offer comes in, such is the reality of their situation in comparison to other major teams around Europe.
‘Nowadays it’s very complicated for a player to tie himself to a club for his entire career,’ Lotito is quoted in the Daily Star.
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic in action for Lazio