Lazio Risk Missing Out on Dominguez as Another Serie A Club Makes Higher Offer

Lazio must improve their offer for Sergi Dominguez, as they could be overtaken by Venezia, who have reportedly joined the fray.

The Background

After selling Mario Gila to AC Milan and Alessio Romagnoli to Al-Sadd, the Italian capital side signed Dutch defender Danilho Doekhi on a free transfer. However, Gennaro Gattuso is expecting another defensive reinforcement in the summer, as Patric is already struggling with injuries, while Samuel Gigot hasn’t played for over a year.

Lazio Chasing Sergi Dominguez

Over the past month or so, Dominguez has been the first name on Angelo Fabiani’s shortlist. The Lazio sporting director travelled to Split last week to negotiate with Dinamo Zagreb, offering €3.5 million for an initial loan plus €8.5 million for the obligation to buy. Nevertheless, the Croatian champions value the Spaniard at €15 million, so the bid was swiftly rejected.

Venezia Join Lazio in Dominguez Race

While sources expect Lazio to launch a new onslaught for the Barcelona academy product, Il Messaggero warns them about Venezia, who are ready to put €10 million on the table, in addition to bonuses. Although these figures would still fall short of Dinamo’s asking price, it remains a more satisfying offer than Lazio’s.

Nevertheless, it should be noted that the 21-year-old had long agreed personal terms with Lazio, whom he would likely prefer over the newly promoted Serie A boys. That being said, the Biancocelesti were also the favorite destination of Jonathan Asp Jensen, but their failure to close an agreement with Bayern Munich saw the young midfielder end up at Deportivo La Coruña.