Al-Hilal, Saudi Pro League club has reached a ‘verbal agreement’ and have a medical booked for Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, reports journalist Fabrizio Romano. A deal for around £34.1 million (€40 million) has been agreed, with a few final signatures required on some documents to make it official.
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic To Be Announced As Al-Hilal Player Pending Medical
Final Stages of Milinkovic-Savic Transfer
Al Hilal have booked medical tests for Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. First part will take place in the next 24 hours. 🇸🇦🇷🇸
Deal agreed for €40m between clubs as Lazio are just waiting for documents to be signed, then it will be official. pic.twitter.com/UXslo9xRBB
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 12, 2023
Al-Hilal have been given the final green light from the Serbian midfielder who has already agreed on contract terms.
Lazio President, Claudio Lolito told Tg24 that: “Milinković-Savić has asked me to leave the club, he only wants to leave. Ask him if he’s going to Saudi…”,
“Al Hilal? We’re waiting for formal and official documents. Deal is done when documents are signed. The proposal is below €50 Million”.
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Lazio president Lotito: “Milinković Savić has asked me to leave the club, he only wants to leave. Ask him if he’s going to Saudi…”, told Tg24 🇸🇦🇷🇸
“Al Hilal? We’re waiting for formal and official documents. Deal is done when documents are signed. The proposal is below €50m”. pic.twitter.com/S5qHHaqC3e
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 10, 2023
The Saudi club’s bid is “concrete and important” with a fee set at around £3.1 million (€40 million, as Romano earlier reported). The Saudi club is keen on acquiring the services of the talented midfielder and have presented him with an attractive three-year contract. Milinkovic-Savic is among the latest high-profile players to receive a lucrative proposal to move to Saudi Arabia.
Milinkovic-Savic at Lazio
Milinkovic-Savic joined Lazio in 2015 and since then has established himself as one of the top midfielders in Serie A. His technical ability and footballing intelligence have made him an extremely potent box-to-box midfielder. The 28-year-old made a total of 341 appearances for the Biancocelesti, scoring 69 times and providing 59 assists over eight seasons. The Serbian international played a pivotal role in Lazio’s impressive second-place finish last season, contributing nine goals and eight assists.
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Transfer Rumours Put to Bed
The Lazio midfielder was subject to interest from some other big clubs in Europe, as he has been for the past few seasons. Milinkovic-Savic’s performances in Italy attracted interest from Premier League clubs; Arsenal and Chelsea were in the race for the midfielder at one point of time. Other Italian clubs, Inter Milan and Juventus were also vying for the services of the Serbia star. Ultimately, Al-Hilal’s enticing offer has swayed both Milinkovic-Savic and Lazio.
The pursuit of Sergej Milinković-Savić by Al Hilal is now in its final stages, with a verbal agreement in place between the clubs. All that is left to do is signing a few final documents and completing a medical. The conclusion of the transfer saga is imminent with the Serbian making a move to Saudi Pro League.
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