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Chapter one · read the club

Lazio,read in full.

Gennaro Gattuso's side line up in a and sit in the table.

Chapter two · find the gap

The gaps are at and .

Biggest need · centre-back · below its rivals, ageing
The best of them, Oliver Nielsen, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Lazio in strength the best option there is typically worth . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.
Second need · full-back · below its rivals, ageing
The best of them, Nuno Tavares, is worth ; at the clubs closest to Lazio in strength the best option there is typically worth . of the options are veterans, so the position needs renewing soon.

Every position is compared with the six squads in its league closest in strength: depth, the best option's value, ageing. Players count where they actually start, not where they are listed.

Chapter three · scout the fix

Three ways to fix it.

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 him
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 him
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 him
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 him
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 him
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 him
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 him
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 him
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 him
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 him
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 him
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 him
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 him
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 him
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 him
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 him
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 him
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 him
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.

Injury risk is rated for players in Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1; Eredivisie has too little injury data to rate; other leagues have none.

Linked in the press · most credible first · rumours, not facts · how sources compare

Harvey Elliot
Lazio have been linked with Harvey Elliot. The Guardian
Source
The Rumour Mill's own round-up:

Chapter four · check every number

Every number has a receipt.

league position · Lazio
league points · Lazio
league goals scored · Lazio
league goals conceded · Lazio
recent league results, oldest first · Lazio
appointed head coach of Lazio · Gennaro Gattuso

Verified ×2Every figure re-checked against its source · news needs an official source or two independent ones · hover any number

Chapter five · predict Saturday

Lazio v Parma

Lazio win

Draw

Parma win

Forecast from team ratings and chance quality, tested on two full seasons: better than a classic rating system, not yet as sharp as the bookmakers.

Chapter six · fork it

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