Lazio has made Arsenal the favourite to acquire Sergej Milinkovic-Savic during the next summer transfer window
According to reports, Lazio has made Arsenal the favourite to acquire Sergej Milinkovic-Savic during the next summer transfer window. The Serbian midfielder is widely anticipated to depart the Italian club.
With increased interest from the Premier League in the 27-year-old Serbian international, Milinkovic-Savic is expected to leave Lazio after eight years. According to CalcioMercato, the north London team has made the most solid attempt yet to recruit the Serbian international.
Whilst Newcastle and West Ham are also reportedly interested in the central midfielder, Arsenal is the obvious favourite to acquire Milinkovic-Savic this summer with Mikel Arteta eager to add a player of such calibre to the club.
Depending on his performance for Lazio this season, Milinkovic-Savic might be sold to a new club for £72 million at the end of the year, according to the Italian publication Corriere dello Sport. According to the newest report from CalcioMercato, though, the Roman club is willing to sell the Serbian for merely £34 million.
Milinkovic-Savic isn’t the youthful option many Arsenal supporters were hoping for the club to seek this summer, but the Lazio man’s tremendous overall talent and versatility in the middle of the pitch make him a potentially excellent addition for the Premier League leaders.
Given that Milinkovic-Savic might be available for a very low price, it is easy to see why Arsenal is so eager to bring the 27-year-old midfielder to England before the summer transfer window.
With a run at the championship and a spot in the UEFA Champions League in the near future, Arteta will need to add depth to his roster with players of Milinkovic-Savic’s calibre for the next campaign. With a fluid system like Arsenal’s, fans should want the club to buy Milinkovic-Savic in the summer since he is one of the best midfielders in Europe and can do just about everything from the position.
