It landed last night in Fiumicino Arijon IbrahimovicLazio’s first and perhaps not only purchase from the January transfer market. The class of 2005 landed in Rome shortly after 8pm and was welcomed by around 50 Lazio fans present who immediately embraced and amazed him. “That’s crazy” he said before getting into the van that would take him to the city, waiting to experience his first day for the Biancocelesti which will begin shortly with the usual medical visits. Ibrahimovic will then sign the contract that will tie him to Lazio until June, with an option until 2028 in the event of a buyout which the club will be able to exercise for a figure slightly less than ten million euros. The former Bayern Munich player will immediately be available to Baroni, who can already call him up for next Sunday’s match against Verona, while we will have to see how he will be managed in the Europa League given that Lazio currently has no places available on the list.
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The arrival of Ibrahimovic brings Dele-Bashiru to the role of first replacement in midfield for Rovella and Guendouzi, both without a substitution for over a month given Vecino’s injury. The Uruguayan should return within 20-30 days, but the club is evaluating the possibility of inserting a second midfielder, sacrificing Castrovilli in the Serie A list if it were to be an over 22 player. If instead an under player were to arrive, then it would not be the permanence of the former Fiorentina player should also be excluded, although Udinese likes him anyway. The track Fazzini has cooled down but Empoli would like to sell the player and could reopen a door to Lazio. In the meantime, the Biancocelesti are looking around and looking for an alternative element to the Tuscan number 10 to have more options to evaluate. Meanwhile, the sale of Hysaj who was close to Lecce is blocked, perhaps definitively. With Lazzari’s injury expected to last at least a month, the Albanian full-back will remain in Formello and will be reinstated at least until the end of the transfer window. If an under arrives in midfield and Castrovilli leaves, the “slot” left free by the former Fiorentina player could be occupied by Hysaj himself.