Lazio retains Matteo Cancellieri as club rejects deadline day transfer offers

Lazio has decided to keep winger Matteo Cancellieri at the club following a series of rejected transfer bids. Despite links to an exit throughout the summer, the team turned down formal proposals from Genoa, Parma, and Fiorentina. Management initially considered offloading the player due to his contract status and the impending return to fitness of Gustav Isaksen. However, coach Gennaro Gattuso moved to keep the winger, citing dissatisfaction with available replacements and tactical concerns regarding alternative targets. Cancellieri has started in all three of Lazio’s competitive fixtures this season, though the squad faces other changes before the transfer window closes. Boulaye Dia is nearing a move to Stade Rennais, while Petar Ratkov is set to join Levante. The club continues to evaluate the statuses of Alessio Romagnoli, Manuel Lazzari, and Luca Pellegrini as the deadline approaches.

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