SERIE A leaders Lazio are reportedly eyeing a summer move for Manchester United flop Memphis Depay.
Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport claims the Dutch forward, 26, is in Simone Inzaghi’s crosshairs after entering the final 18 months of his Lyon contract.
Lazio are lining up a summer swoop for Lyon star Memphis DepayCredit: Reuters
Depay has scored 53 goals in 133 games since joining Lyon from United in 2017.
And Lazio believe he can help lead their charge towards silverware next season after the capital club moved above Juventus and Inter Milan in the Serie A table.
Lazio have won 19 of their 26 league matches this season to sit two points clear of champions Juve.
Ciro Immobile has bagged an incredible 27 goals in that time.
And Depay has been touted as the Italian’s ideal partner up top.
Lazio have been playing a rock-solid 5-3-2 for some years now.
And Depay would join Joaquin Correa and Felipe Caicedo in competing for a place alongside Immobile up front.
The Netherlands international isn’t the only player in Lazio’s sights.
It’s reckoned they also want to pinch Olivier Giroud from Chelsea.
Corriere dello Sport reckons the Frenchman, a free agent this summer, could be tempted to join Lazio if they guarantee him regular football.
However, with Giroud enjoying a run of starts at Chelsea, he could yet remain at Stamford Bridge for another season.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
