Liverpool and Arsenal have been alerted to the news that Lazio striker Keita Balde Diao has handed in a transfer request at the club.
Both Premier League clubs have reportedly been hot on the heels of striker this summer, and it’s thought that an offer of £10.6million would be sufficient enough to get Lazio to listen.
And the Barcelona academy product appears ready to force through a move after reacting angrily to being dropped for Lazio’s Italian Super Cup clash with Juventus last weekend, Football Italia quote Corriere dello Sport as reporting.
Lazio lost the game 2-0 in Shanghai, which saw Mario Mandzukic and Paulo Dybala bags the goals. And Keita didn’t even get a run out, with Gazzetta claiming manager Stefano Pioli is happy to see him leave this summer.
Arsenal are chasing the forward having only made 1 signing this summer in goalkeeper Petr Cech, while Liverpool will be looking for a new striker with Fabio Borini looking to be on the way out, and with their hopes of offloading Mario Balotelli at some point still there.
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