LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 12: Denis Zakaria of Chelsea looks on as he is substituted off following an injury during the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Chelsea FC at Craven Cottage on January 12, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Sarri Open to Zakaria Inclusion in Milinkovic-Savic Deal With Juventus

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 12: Denis Zakaria of Chelsea looks on as he is substituted off following an injury during the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Chelsea FC at Craven Cottage on January 12, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Reports suggest that Maurizio Sarri has given the green light to the inclusion of Denis Zakaria in Juventus’ deal for Lazio star Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.

The 28-year-old Serbian midfielder is destined to leave the Biancocelesti this summer after deciding not to sign a new deal, leaving just a year left on his contract with the club.

Juventus have long been fans of Milinkovic-Savic and are keen to welcome the Serb this summer, although they cannot complete a deal until the departure of Adrien Rabiot, whose contract expires in a fortnight.

As reported by Il Messaggero (via LazioNews24), Juventus proposed the inclusion of Zakaria in a deal for Milinkovic-Savic in order to lower the overall costs, with Lazio wanting around €30 million for the 28-year-old.

Sarri would be happy with the Swiss midfielder’s inclusion, allowing things to progress. No specific aspects of the deal have been defined yet but a move to Turin is starting to look increasingly likely for the Serbian star.

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