Lazio have reportedly improved their bid for Andrea Pinamonti as they try to find an agreement with Sassuolo before the transfer deadline.
Although the club's campaign began last Sunday (with a shocking elimination from the Coppa Italia at the hands of Mantova), the Biancocelesti have yet to add a new striker to their ranks, even though Gennaro Gattuso had considered it the main priority of the summer transfer market.
The Aquile were on the cusp of signing Bamba Dieng, who arrived in Rome on Thursday, but the deal collapsed due to a knee issue detected during the medical . As for Mauro Icardi, he wasn't completely sold on the project, preferring to bide his time while waiting for other offers. Therefore, Pinamonti re-emerged as the main target to bolster the attack.
According to Italian journalist Damiano Er Faina , Lazio have raised their offer for Pinamonti, and they're now awaiting a response from Sassuolo. It should be noted that the Italian capital club can only afford to sign the 27-year-old on loan with an option to buy, but since the player's contract with the Neroverdi will expire next June, he would first have to sign a renewal.
Er Faina adds that AC Milan outcast Santiago Gimenez was never a serious option for Lazio. The Mexican is instead a top target for Porto, who are working tirelessly to recruit him.
Sky Sport Italia correspondent Gianluca Di Marzio adds that Lazio had a new meeting with Pinamonti's agent, Giuseppe Riso, on Friday in Rome. The club has already reached an agreement with the player's entourage on personal terms.
Italian journalist Alfredo Pedulla also confirms that club-to-club talks have intensified in recent hours, as the parties are hoping to reach the finish line in the coming hours. Earlier this week, Sassuolo manager Alberto Aquilani admitted that Pinamonti was left out of the team's Coppa Italia contest because he asked to leave the club .
