Lazio have already purchased Nigerian midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru who had joined the club on loan last summer.
The Background
The Lagos native started his career in the Manchester City academy and then had an experience at Sheffield Wednesday between 2020 and 2023. Last season, he took the Turkish league by storm in his solitary campaign with Hatayspor, which convinced Angelo Fabiani to bring him to the Italian capital.
Lazio Already Bought Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
The Biancocelesti signed the 24-year-old on loan with an obligation to buy, but as La Lazio Siamo Noi notes, the club has already purchased Dele-Bashiru as illustrated by the recently released half-yearly report.
The Figures
This financial statement confirms that the Italian capital side spent €5.4 million to buy the Nigeria international, while also spending €15.9 million to sign his teammate Tijjani Noslin from Hellas Verona on a permanent basis.
The Stats
Dele-Bashiru started the campaign on a relatively slow note, but he always enjoyed the backing of his head coach Marco Baroni who never missed an opportunity to emphasize the midfielder’s great promise. The former Hatayspor star has been more involved as of late, and has already contributed with five goals and two assists in 23 appearances in all competitions.
Injury & Imminent Return
The Nigerian had suffered an ankle injury during the stalemate against Venezia last month, but is expected to make his return to action in the coming days, possibly in Thursday’s Europa League clash against Viktoria Plzen.
