Player moves from Roma to Lazio for €10m

Lazio News 24 reported on June 1 that Lazio are pursuing River Plate centre back Lautaro Rivero for about 10 million euros, in a move the outlet cast as a market blow to Roma. The report said Gennaro Gattuso, who Sky Sport reported on May 25 is set to become Lazio’s new coach on a two-year deal, has already begun outlining the club’s summer priorities. Lazio have not announced a signing, and the report described the operation as a target under discussion rather than a completed transfer. Roma have also not announced any involvement with the player. ### Who is the player at the center of the report? Lautaro Rivero is a 22-year-old Argentine central defender under contract with River Plate, according to Lazio News 24 and Transfermarkt’s player profile. Lazio News 24 described him as a left-footed defender who stands 185 centimeters tall and returned from a loan at Central Córdoba before earning minutes in domestic competition and the Copa Sudamericana. (lazionews24.com) Corriere dello Sport, in a May 8 report on Roma’s market plans, also named Rivero as a player Roma liked. TuttoMercatoWeb reported the same day that Roma had opened initial contacts for the defender, while TyC Sports said Italian media reports had placed Roma in the race and mentioned a possible valuation between 15 million and 20 million euros, though it added no offer had reached River Plate at that point. (lazionews24.com) ### Where does the Roma angle come from? Roma’s connection to Rivero predates the Lazio News 24 report. Corriere dello Sport’s May 8 market report listed Rivero among Roma’s ideas for defense, and TuttoMercatoWeb said Roma had started contacts for the player. Olé, citing Corriere dello Sport, also reported that Roma were tracking the defender. (corrieredellosport.it) Lazio News 24 went further on June 1, saying Roma and Inter had moved on to other targets, leaving room for Lazio to push ahead. That account has not been confirmed by official statements from Lazio, Roma or River Plate in the material reviewed. ### Why is 10 million euros the number attached to this case? The 10 million euro figure appears in multiple Lazio-linked market reports about Rivero. (corrieredellosport.it) Lazio News 24 used that number in its June 1 story, and Corriere dello Sport reported on April 1 that Rivero’s “real” price was around 10 million euros despite mention of a much higher release clause. TuttoMercatoWeb repeated that pricing line in an April report on Lazio’s defensive targets. (lazionews24.com) TyC Sports cited a higher possible range — 15 million to 20 million euros — when it summarized Italian reporting around Roma’s interest in May. The difference suggests the fee remains part of media reporting rather than a disclosed agreement between clubs. ### How does Gattuso fit into Lazio’s summer planning? (lazionews24.com) Sky Sport reported on May 25 that Lazio had reached an agreement with Gattuso to become the club’s next coach on a two-year contract. Lazio News 24 framed the Rivero pursuit as part of the incoming coach’s request for physically strong, tactically useful additions while keeping spending under control. (tycsports.com) Claudio Lotito and sporting director Angelo Fabiani were named by Lazio News 24 as the executives handling those discussions. The club’s official website, as of the latest material surfaced in search results, showed general news listings and communiques but no announcement of Rivero’s arrival. ### Has the transfer actually happened yet? (sport.sky.it) No official club statement in the reviewed material says Rivero has signed for Lazio. The June 1 Lazio News 24 story described a target and a possible fee, but not a completed transfer, medical or contract signing. Lazio’s official site did not show an announcement of the deal in the search results reviewed, and AS Roma’s official site likewise showed no statement about Rivero. (lazionews24.com) June will likely bring the next concrete step. Any confirmation would normally come through an announcement from Lazio, River Plate or the player’s representatives, with the fee and contract length becoming clearer only once one of those parties publishes details. (sslazio.it) (lazionews24.com)