FINALLY: Arsenal can now sign ‘one of the best in the world’ for just £35m this summer
Lazio have reportedly set an asking price of just €40m (£35m) for star midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, with Arsenal interested in the Serbian international.
According to Corriere dello Sport, the Serie A side have dramatically lowered their asking price for the 27-year-old talisman despite being ‘one of the best in the world’ in his position, with Milinkovic-Savic’s contract due to expire in the next 18 months.
The Lazio star is regarded by many as one of the best midfielders in world football and a talent who could thrive at any club, and Milinkovic-Savic’s new reported asking price could put a lot of clubs on high alert, especially the likes of Arsenal.
Corriere dello Sport recently reported that Arsenal are fans of the Serbian and could launch a move in the summer to bring Milinkovic-Savic to north London, with the Gunners’ looking for a central midfielder ahead of their return to the UEFA Champions League next season.
Indeed, Milinkovic-Savic could add a lot to Arsenal’s midfield given his qualities and just how dominant the Lazio star can be in some matches. And with the Roman club now setting their asking price at just £35m, Mikel Arteta’s side could land a potential bargain in the summer.
With Arsenal expected to spend big in the off-season, Milinkovic-Savic could be both a superstar signing as well as a reasonable transfer if Lazio’s new asking price proves to be true, yet for the Gunners, this update will only attract more unwanted competition for the Serie A superstar.
Milinkovic-Savic has long-been considered one of the best midfielders in Europe, with the Serbian enjoying a fantastic season with Serbian that could result in the 27-year-old’s best-to-date in Italy, and with a £35m asking price, a deal this summer could be almost too good to be true for this fee.
As we know, Lazio will want top dollar for a player they have fought tooth and nail to keep for as long as they have, and offloading Milinkovic-Savic for just £35m would feel like a huge undersell for the Italian side considering how good the midfielder actually is.