Report: Lazio could make offer for Arsenal defender Sead Kolasinac

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Arsenal defender, Sead Kolasinac, could make a move to Serie A this summer, with Lazio showing an interest in the Bosnian, according to Calciomercato.

The Italian outlet claims the Rome club are interested in Kolasinac, who may struggle to join Schalke now given they’ve been relegated from the Bundesliga.

Per Spotrac, Kolasinac is on a hefty £100k-a-week deal with the Gunners. That contract still has a year to run come the summer, and Mikel Arteta is desperate to get some more names and wages off the books to free him up to make new signings.

The 27-year-old Bosnia international moved to Schalke earlier this season. It was hoped he would help arrest their dismal form but he has been unable to prevent the inevitable for the German club.

Worries are now emerging over whether Schalke can afford Kolasinac, and Lazio are primed to swoop. The report claims Simon Inzaghi is a big fan of the Arsenal man, and would more than welcome Kolasinac to Italy.

TBR View: Arsenal need to move Kolasinac on, it doesn’t matter where really

The big thing for Arsenal here is simply moving the defender on and getting those massive wages off the books. £100k-a-week is a hefty chunk of change for someone offering little.

Kolasinac himself will have a decision to make, of course. He does like it in Schalke but he will also want to be playing at the best level he can.

Lazio could be a welcome escape route for the Arsenal man, with Serie A an intriguing challenge for a lot of players.