Lazio Transfer rumours

well Stendardo is apparently highly thought of, and theres a help wanted sign at CB now so I'd say he's got a shot to play.

Mudingayi it seems played a decent role in Torinos promotion run. He's a defensive midfielder which to me signals that Dabo will be sold to a club in England.

At least as opposed to last offseason we are A) buying the players or loaning with a purchase price agreed on....and B) Adding young players that Rossi has picked as up and comers instead of journeyman relegation fighters.

 

Lazio sign Danish midfielder Keller and could possibly sign Ternana midfielder Kharja.

http://www.laziofever.com/news.php?section=news&subject=LaziosignKellerKharj.php

 

seen us connected with Tudor in couple spots. To me he's the ideal CB to bring in. I wanted him last Jan before he went to siena and made a big difference to their defense.

http://skysports.planetfootball.com...lid=8&title=Tudor+set+for+Lazio&channel=italy

Now, Portugese right back Miguel just moved elsewhere...so I wonder if this re-opens Juve's interest in Oddo. It doesnt seem like they want to part with Blasi, but maybe Lazio could get Tudor + for Oddo now...

Its a shame Sereni couldnt have been used in a swap deal with Juve, made some sense until milan gifted them Abbiati.

 

Only in Italy.
Tudor would be great.

 

Tudor would certainly improve our central defense.

 

apparently there is an offer from mallorca for the player....Lotito is trying to get him to agree to a wage slash to join Lazio.

I just hope if this is the making of a swap deal with Oddo we get some cash or a second player in the move.

Lazio would also like to cut bait on some excess....Muzzi or Inzaghi up front for one.

 

More rumours of Manfredini, Inzaghi and Muzzi being shipped to Torino to decrease the squad size.


http://www.laziofever.com/news.php?section=news&subject=3playersonthewaytoTo.php

 

it makes some sense now that fiorentina has gotta 2 midfielders of note, they are out of bidding for Blasi at Juve. Now that he has secured Lazio's TV rights, todays rumors have lotito focussing back on something with juve involving oddo and blasi.

With Juve moving out wing defender Chellini in the Cassano deal, thats another need for an Oddo type of player.

http://www.fcitalia.com/lazio/news/calciomercatolazio.htm

Lazio covets Jiminiez, attacking wing from Ternana but there doesnt appear a match there. Hard to shop without cash.

There will be no additions for sundays match, I wonder if they risk oddo and dabo on the field.

 

no, most of these moves go right down to the deadline which this yr falls after the season starts.

I dont believe Lotito wants the club to fail, but its very difficult to conduct any transfer business in their current state. It was the case last yr and for another couple seasons most likely.

 

no question about it, for those who dont know season ticket sales are in the 14K range, down from about 28K last yr. The ultras have urged their ranks to take a wait and see approach.

the phrase cutting off their noses to spite their face comes to mind.

 

so back on target here...two days from the deadline and much is unsettled. Lotito came out today and said he'd make the improvements necessary.

Sereni will likely leave, they better bring in cover for Peruzzi's 5-7 games off for injury at this age...hard to see Dabo and Oddo leaving, in most of the reports I'd seen since the match they and Peruzzi were the 3 highest ranked players....

todays rumor roundup says the chance at Tudor may be back on with a move to england turned down by the player. They are also considering Di Biagio as well. Lotito dreaming of Miccoli from Juve too, somehow doubt he's sitting on 8M for that one:

http://www.fcitalia.com/lazio/news/calciomercatolazio.htm

 

Tudor would be great; that would give us 3 serviceable defenders. I was very, very happy with what I saw from Stendardo the other day. Granted, he wasn't going up against Ronaldo, but he handled himself quite well. Dabo also had a great game, we can't sell him. Firmani...............ugh.

As for Oddo - if he can get us help elsewhere, I wouldn't be too hurt at losing him. He had a good game going forward, but he continuously left gaps at the back.

 

Forget about Tudor as he is heading to Siena.

http://www.goal.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=82860&progr=0

 

looks like little will happen today...apparently they're choice for an xtra defender is Di Biagio (how Rossi and Lotito can prefer him to Tudor is beyond me).

http://www.fcitalia.com/lazio/news/calciomercatolazio.htm

Inter may want Inzaghi (likely for nothing) and they asked Lazio about Oddo but balked at cristiano zanetti being included in the deal.

Also a rumor of Baronio back to Reggina on loan, that makes little sense.

Muzzi, Manfredini, Sereni figure to be offloaded today.

 

2 moves released so far: Siviglia back from Parma and left wing back Giallombardo (who became surplus as they got Coco).

http://www.goalcity.com/livello2.js...d_not=222164&id_not_lingua=208503&controllo=1

Experienced vets to back up at center back and behind Zauri at left back.

 

Today Lotito responded to various people asking him how Oddo stayed in Rome. He said, "Nobody asked for him..."

 

FWIW,

There is a rumour floating around (from www.lazio4arab.com) that Dellas has joined Lazio and the deal has been agreed with the players agent. The deal has not been made official yet. Apparently, with his arrival the club wants to trim down the squad a bit by loaning out Piccolo, Muzzi, Sannibale and Melara.

Another rumour is that the new sponsor might be MAZDA.

 

This seems to confirm the news although it's not officially announced. I guess I missed when Dellas got cut loose by Roma.

http://it.sports.yahoo.com/050903/8/agl0.html

 

I'm not sure I get the Dellas signing, Lotito is really playing with fire with the fans bringing in a roma defender.

And the bigger point is what that does to young Stendardo not to mention giving no chance to Italian U-21 defender Piccolo. At some point you have to go with younger players.

With all the late defensive additions and Rossi playing 2 defensive midfielders in round 1..it does appear he's hoping to play a lot of tight low-scoring contests.

 

Dellas will spend a decent amount of time injured anyway. But I really hope Stendardo gets to play - he was terrific against Messina.