Felipe Anderson has made his choice. No to the renewal with Lazio, but also no to the offer from Juventus to embrace, almost surprisingly and also leaving the managers a little disappointed, the Palmeiras project which will bring him back to play in Brazil. Cristiano Giuntoli had obtained the yes from the player who, however, changed his mind at the last moment and now the Juventus club finds itself having to forcefully return to the market in search of a coup with characteristics and, possibly, economic impact similar to those that the player would have had. Brazilian.
ZACCAGNI – A difficult mission, but not impossible and which has already attracted several profiles in recent months of work. The profile that is most liked remains that of Mattia Zaccagni, also from Lazio and also with a complicated contractual situation with Lotito. The Biancoceleste owner had promised the ex-Verona winger an extension with adjustment already a year ago, but since then no contact has taken place and with a contract expiring on 30 June 2025 also the player’s agent (who with Giuntoli has a decade-long relationship) was pushing for the farewell. However, Felipe Anderson’s farewell has pushed the Biancoceleste owner to raise his bid for a renewal and in these hours the agreement that would remove him from the market is very close.
THE ALTERNATIVES – If Zaccagni can be the priority, other leads that Giuntoli and those who will be his new collaborators in Manna’s place are following should not be discarded. Mason Greenwood today on loan at Getafe but owned by Manchester United has a similar contractual situation to that of Zaccagni. On the other hand, two old protégés are expiring at the end of the season: Erik Lamela, a historic ex-Roma and Tottenham player now at Sevilla, and Nicolas Pepé, who Giuntoli wanted at Napoli before joining Arsenal and who is now expiring with Trabzonspor. For all three, there will be an issue to be played above all with the salary, which is higher than the standards that the club had set for itself for the Felipe Anderson deal. Edon Zhegrova, born in 1999 for Lille, is more within reach, but for which both Lille and the player will have to be negotiated.
