Lazio Closing in on Deal for Liverpool-Linked Playmaker

ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - NOVEMBER 28: Lazio linked Calvin Stengs of Feyenoord in action during the UEFA Champions League match between Feyenoord and Atletico Madrid at Feyenoord Stadium on November 28, 2023 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Lazio held a new round of talks with Feyenoord for Calvin Stengs and are now on the verge of securing a deal for the Liverpool-linked playmaker.

The Biancocelesti believe the 25-year-old Dutch midfielder is the perfect replacement for Luis Alberto, who ended an eight-year spell with the club to join Qatari side Al-Duhail this week in a deal worth around €10 million, 12% of which will go to Liverpool.

Lazio have kickstarted a new project under former Hellas Verona coach Marco Baroni and have already set their sights on a number of key targets including Hatayspor’s Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Hellas Verona’s Tijjani Noslin and Salernitana’s Loum Tchaouna.

As reported by Alfredo Pedulla, Lazio met with Feyenoord on Friday to further discuss a deal for Stengs, pushing to reach an agreement worth around €12 million plus add-ons.

The Eredivisie side are also interested in Gustav Isaksen, but the winger is not part of the deal for the Dutch playmaker.

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