Lorenzo Insigne is edging nearer to a return to Serie A, with Lazio getting ready a short-term contract to convey the previous Napoli captain again to Italy.
After three seasons in Canada, the 34-year-old is about to grow to be obtainable following the lifting of Lazio’s switch restrictions, permitting the Biancocelesti to lastly transfer for a participant they have been unable to register final summer season.
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The proposed deal would run for six months, with an choice to increase for an extra season, .
The transfer would reunite Insigne with Maurizio Sarri, the coach underneath whom he produced essentially the most prolific spell of his profession.
TORONTO, ON – JULY 23: Lorenzo Insigne #24 of Toronto FC prepares for a nook kick throughout an MLS recreation in opposition to Charlotte FC at BMO Area on July 23, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photograph by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Photos)
Sarri & Insigne reunion at Lazio has promise
Throughout Sarri’s time at Napoli, Insigne persistently delivered double figures, peaking within the 2016-17 marketing campaign when he scored 20 targets throughout all competitions.
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That partnership stays a key issue behind , with Sarri satisfied Insigne can nonetheless supply high quality, intelligence and management over the second half of the season.
PARMA, ITALY – DECEMBER 13: Maurizio Sarri, Head Coach of Lazio, seems on previous to the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and SS Lazio at Stadio Ennio Tardini on December 13, 2025 in Parma, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photos)
The winger’s greatest scoring return in Serie A got here later, in 2020–21 underneath Gennaro Gattuso, when he struck 19 league targets, however his total output underneath Sarri is extensively seen because the benchmark of his prime years.
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Whereas questions stay over match sharpness after his MLS expertise, Lazio view the deal as a low-risk alternative so as to add expertise and creativity with out long-term monetary dedication. If Insigne proves decisive, the choice for an prolonged keep is already in place.