Lazio bid for Leicester City teenager Lorenz Hutchinson ahead of deadline

Lazio has submitted a final offer for Leicester City forward Lorenz Hutchinson with less than 36 hours remaining in the summer transfer window. The proposal includes a £1 million transfer fee plus a sell-on clause for the 18-year-old. Both clubs are reportedly satisfied with the framework of the deal but are currently finalizing remaining contractual details. Hutchinson has scored 27 goals in 38 appearances for the Leicester City U18 team and four goals in 18 U21 matches. It remains undetermined if he would join the senior squad under Gennaro Gattuso or feature for the Lazio Primavera team upon arrival. The Italian club continues to adjust its attacking options as it prepares for the departures of other forwards.

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