Lazio president, Claudio Lotito, spoke about Ziegler: "Ziegler is like Lichtsteiner, and they are both playing for Swizterland, but he is currently a Sampdoria player".

"It is our habit not to act against the wishes of a club. If Sampdoria want to find a solution, good, otherwise he can stay there. A swap with Pasquale Foggia? There are many solutions in swaps, but we don't have the problem because it's not feasible".