Transfer news: Galatasaray consider move for former Milan target at Lazio
Badelj, who is Croatian, has struggled to get too much gametime with Lazio this season, leading reports to suggest that he wants out of the club. An overcrowded number of central midfielders gives Simone Inzaghi a constant selection headache - especially when the choices are all of a relatively high calibre.
This comes as Belhanda looks set to depart Galatasaray and move to Saudi Arabia and Al Ittihad. Lazio, if they were to sell Badelj, could use to reinvest funds into weaker, less deep parts of the team; striker, centre-back or right-back deficiences causing them problems this season.
The former Fiorentina captain will stay at Lazio for now but, by the end of January, we could see him travel abroad - or alternatively talk with the Lazio management again and decide he wants to stay.
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