At the squads closest to Lazio in strength, the best option for centre-back is typically worth . of Lazio's options for centre-back, counted by where they start, are veterans.

Dream target: Leopold Querfeld (1.FC Union Berlin), who is years old.

Leopold Querfeld plays for .

Leopold Querfeld averages league goals per full match.

Leopold Querfeld averages league assists per full match.

Leopold Querfeld has more league goals and assists per full match than of players at his position in his league.

Leopold Querfeld's comparison is within .

Leopold Querfeld's stronger foot is his .

Leopold Querfeld stands centimetres tall.

Leopold Querfeld has won international caps.

Leopold Querfeld starts at .

In the matches on record for the past year, Leopold Querfeld played minutes.

Leopold Querfeld has a market value of .

Our fair-fee estimate for Leopold Querfeld is (likely between and ).

We project Leopold Querfeld to play of Lazio's minutes.

Dream target: Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao), who is years old.

Dani Vivian plays for .

Dani Vivian averages league goals per full match.

Dani Vivian averages league assists per full match.

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Harvey Elliot
Lazio have been linked with Harvey Elliot. The Guardian
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Biggest need: centre-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Leopold Querfeld
Club
1.FC Union Berlin
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · A regular: minutes for 1.FC Union Berlin in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Danilho Doekhi () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of Lazio's minutes. Market value .
Dani Vivian
Club
Athletic Bilbao
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · A ball-playing centre-back: in the top of centre-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for interceptions, the top for dribbles completed and the top for passes ( league season). He would compete with Danilho Doekhi () for a starting place. Closest in style: Yeray and Lisandro Martínez. The second most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of Lazio's minutes. Market value .
Youri Baas
Club
Ajax Amsterdam
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm
Why · A regular: minutes for Ajax Amsterdam in the past year's matches on record. He would compete with Danilho Doekhi () for a starting place. The third most valuable regular starter we found at centre-back. We expect him to play of Lazio's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Tiago Gabriel
Club
US Lecce
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · A regular: minutes for US Lecce in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Danilho Doekhi () for a starting place. A move that can happen: US Lecce sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lazio. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot). Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down.
Alessandro Marcandalli
Club
Genoa CFC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · A regular: minutes for Genoa CFC in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Danilho Doekhi () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Genoa CFC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lazio. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Jay Idzes
Club
US Sassuolo
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · In style he is in the top of centre-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for blocks ( league season). He would compete with Danilho Doekhi () for a starting place. A move that can happen: US Sassuolo sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lazio. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Ruud Nijstad
Club
FC Twente Enschede
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why · He would compete with Danilho Doekhi () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Twente Enschede's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal
Club
Stade Rennais FC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · That is more than Danilho Doekhi, the last of Lazio's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of Stade Rennais FC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Ibrahima Ba
Club
FC Famalicão
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back · right-footed · cm
Why · He would compete with Danilho Doekhi () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of FC Famalicão's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: full-back

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Andrea Cambiaso
Club
Juventus FC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left midfield, left-back, right midfield · two-footed · cm · caps
Why · In style he is in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for dribbles completed, the top for passes and the top for chances created ( league season). He would compete with Luca Pellegrini, the last of Lazio's regular starters there (a creative full-back), for a starting place; Luca Pellegrini is ahead of only of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for share of duels won. The most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Lazio's minutes. Market value .
Santiago Mouriño
Club
Villarreal CF
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · A defensive full-back: in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for interceptions and the top for shots ( league season). He would compete with Luca Pellegrini, the last of Lazio's regular starters there (a creative full-back), for a starting place; Luca Pellegrini is ahead of only of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for share of duels won. Closest in style: J. Justin. The second most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Lazio's minutes. Market value .
Nnamdi Collins
Club
Eintracht Frankfurt
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Bundesliga. That is more than Luca Pellegrini, the last of Lazio's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. The third most valuable regular starter we found at full-back. We expect him to play of Lazio's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Dodô
Club
ACF Fiorentina
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right midfield, right-back · right-footed · cm
Why · An overlapping dribbler: in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for dribbles completed ( league season). Next to Luca Pellegrini, the last of Lazio's regular starters there (a creative full-back), he would add share of duels won: he is ahead of of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for it, Luca Pellegrini ahead of . A move that can happen: ACF Fiorentina sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lazio. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot). Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down.
Enrico Delprato
Club
Parma Calcio 1913
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · He has not set up a league goal in the matches on record; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Serie A (ahead of ). He would compete with Luca Pellegrini () for a starting place. A move that can happen: Parma Calcio 1913 sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lazio. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot). Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down.
Josh Doig
Club
US Sassuolo
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays left midfield, left-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why · He has not set up a league goal in the matches on record; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Serie A (ahead of ). He would compete with Luca Pellegrini () for a starting place. A move that can happen: US Sassuolo sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Lazio. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Terry Devlin
Club
Portsmouth FC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Championship. That is more than Luca Pellegrini, the last of Lazio's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of Portsmouth FC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons. Transfermarkt lists league minutes for him last season.
Thérence Koudou
Club
KV Mechelen
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays right midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Jupiler Pro League. That is more than Luca Pellegrini, the last of Lazio's regular starters there ( goals and assists per full match), so he would add end product. Aged and already a regular ( of KV Mechelen's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Yaimar Medina
Club
KRC Genk
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why · He has not set up a league goal in the matches on record; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Jupiler Pro League (ahead of ). He would compete with Luca Pellegrini () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of KRC Genk's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Lazio today; the likely range is where most fees for players like him have landed. Wages are not shown: no free source publishes them.

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According to The Guardian, Lazio have been linked with Taylor Harwood-Bellis. — the source does not say this
According to The Guardian, Lazio have been linked with Tosin Adarabioyo. — the source does not say this