Lazio's Milinkovic-Savic set for new deal following transfer rumours

06 September 2018

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is ready to sign a brand new contract with Italian region, his agent Mateja Kezman has confirmed.

The Serbian midfielder has been joined with Manchester United and Juventus, however is currently able to sign a brand new semipermanent touch upon the Biancocelesti once they rejected offers for him -- together with a considerable one from France -- throughout the summer transfer window.

"Yes, we've reached a brand new agreement and it'll be signed terribly presently," Kezman told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "If €70-80 million is being obtained a goalkeeper, then Sergej can't be value but €100m. he is one among the simplest players in Europe in his position and he is got nice margin for improvement.

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"A heap of clubs asked concerning Sergej this summer and that we even given a couple of terribly attention-grabbing offers to Italian region, however within the finish we tend to had no downside acceptive the club's call to not sell him. [Lazio president Claudio] Lotito and [sporting director Igli] Tare explained to U.S.A. that they need to aim for the Champions League which Milinkovic may be a key player to attain this.

"This is additionally his objective. He might have attained way more elsewhere -- they were providing him €8m in France -- however he stayed as a result of he needs to gift [qualification for] the Champions League to the Italian region fans. Besides, he is solely twenty three and he is up day by day with [coach Simone] Inzaghi and another year for the Biancocelesti can do him sensible.

"We have an excellent relationship with Lotito and Tare and that they square measure 2 aroused men UN agency live off and live for Italian region. They rejected all the offers and that we ne'er pushed for a buying deal as a result of he is happy in Rome. He loves town and encompasses a nice relationship with all of his teammates."