Lazio’s interest in Lallana confirmed by journalist

Lazio are interested in signing Adam Lallana this summer, according to sports journalist Nicolo Schira on Twitter.

The 31-year-old will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, as his contract at Anfield expires.

Lallana has been linked with a host of clubs, including Leicester City, Tottenham and Arsenal, and Lazio have now emerged as an option, too.

Should the midfielder head to Italy, he would link-up with former Liverpool teammate Lucas Leiva, who has been at Lazio since 2017.

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Lallana has reached a stage where Liverpool have outgrown him, but that isn’t to say he can’t still offer plenty to a lesser side. If the Englishman can rid himself of injuries, as he has done this season, his quality on the ball and work-rate can be an undoubted asset, especially in the slower-paced Serie A.

Lallana may feel that a challenge abroad could be the way forward, before he reaches an age where he is well past his best. Equally, however, linking up with Brendan Rodgers at Leicester, or even returning to Southampton, could also appeal.

I don’t think his Liverpool career can be deemed a major success, considering he has only scored and assisted once since May 2017, but he has been an important figure in the dressing room, using his experience to good use, along with the likes of Jordan Henderson and James Milner.