Following experiences Lazio are in negotiations with Brazilian membership Flamengo for Taty Castellanos, the striker has been surprisingly dropped towards Udinese.
It kicks off on the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine at 17.00 GMT.
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ROME, ITALY – DECEMBER 07: SS Lazio head coach Maurizio Sarri through the Serie A match between SS Lazio and Bologna FC 1909 at Stadio Olimpico on December 07, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Photographs)
Coach Maurizio Sarri has restricted choices accessible to him this night, as Toma Primary and Matteo Guendouzi are suspended, with Nicolò Rovella and Samuel Gigot injured, plus Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and Boulaye Dia on worldwide responsibility on the Africa Cup of Nations.
Nonetheless, Castellanos is left on the bench in favour of Tijjani Noslin, with Mattia Zaccagni and Matteo Cancellieri finishing the trident assault.
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Castellanos needed by Flamengo for 2026
ROME, ITALY – DECEMBER 20: Valentin Castellanos of SS Lazio compete for the ball with Federico Baschirotto of US Cremonese through the Serie A match between SS Lazio and US Cremonese at Stadio Olimpico on December 20, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Photographs)
It comes after for Castellanos, however have been instructed that the asking value was near €40m.
The 27-year-old Argentina worldwide was bought from NYCFC for €15m in July 2023 and his present contract runs to June 2028.
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, noting “both he isn’t suited to my type of soccer or he’s struggling for different causes.”
He would gladly have offered Castellanos over the summer time, however was unable to signal a alternative as a result of switch embargo on Lazio.
GENOA, ITALY – APRIL 23: Valentin Castellanos of SS Lazio celebrates a opening purpose through the Serie match between Genoa and Lazio at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on April 23, 2025 in Genoa, Italy. (Picture by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Photographs)
That may expire in January, with the books balanced sufficient to herald new gamers, so many count on Castellanos to be the primary out the door.
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Nonetheless, they’re going to have to regulate their expectations, with UOL Esporte suggesting €25m wouldn’t be sufficient for Flamengo to do a deal.
Castellanos scored two objectives with three assists in 10 Serie A video games this season.
“It’s a technical choice from the coach, it has nothing to do with the switch market. We heard the rumours of Flamengo and different golf equipment, however we by no means obtained any proposals. Equally, the newspapers hyperlink us with gamers we have now not been in talks with,” Lazio director Angelo Maria Fabiani instructed DAZN Italia.
“I perceive the media side of soccer, however we do not need any conferences with Lorenzo Insigne. There are evaluations to be made, balances to be achieved, a sequence of concerns that must be studied.”