Lazio and Fiorentina ponder Badelj-Simeone swap deal

03 ago 2019

According to what has been reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, Fiorentina have their eyes set on bringing back former midfielder and captain Milan Badelj. The Croatian joined fellow Serie A side Lazio on a free transfer last summer but has struggled to play that much of a part at the Roman club.

Therefore, it is only right that the player wants to possibly embark on a new challenge, or perhaps return to an old one. Fiorentina are keen but do not quite want to meet Lazio's €10m demands in cash.

However, La Gazzetta suggest that a possible swap deal could be realised by the two clubs - with Giovanni Simeone heading in the direction of Lazio with cash and Badelj coming the other way. This is a hypothesis that serves both clubs well and could be a way for a deal to be agreed and please all the parties involved, Simeone joining the club where his father became an icon.

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