Alessio Romagnoli is about to remain at Lazio after a chaotic last day of the Qatari switch window noticed the deal go from off, to on, to off once more, within the area of some hours.
Al-Sadd, the place Italian Roberto Mancini now coaches, have been near finishing the deal.
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, and later confirmed by Gianluca Di Marzio, declare that the settlement between the 2 golf equipment had been reached, contracts had been signed however that there was not sufficient time for the Qatari facet to file the switch earlier than the window slammed shut.
Due to this fact, Romagnoli will now probably return to Lazio, in unusual circumstances.
LECCE, ITALY – JANUARY 24: Alessio Romagnoli of SS Lazio after the Serie A match between US Lecce and SS Lazio at Stadio By way of del Mare on January 24, 2026 in Lecce, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Pictures)
Romagnoli saga drags on, Al-Sadd pay the worth
The sage was an advanced and drawn out one.
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Initially, Al-Sadd have been reported to have an interest and Romagnoli excited about becoming a member of up with Mancini in Qatar.
Then, Lazio posted a sensational assertion on their official channels to assert that and that Romagnoli would keep on the membership, the place he’s contracted.
Romagnoli mentioned goodbye to followers on the finish of Lazio’s draw with Lecce and was overlooked of the squad that confronted Genoa on Friday – though he did watch on from the stands.
LECCE, ITALY – JANUARY 24: After the Serie A match between US Lecce and SS Lazio at Stadio By way of del Mare on January 24, 2026 in Lecce, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Pictures)
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Earlier at this time, it was reported that Lazio had lastly accepted a suggestion from Al-Sadd for the centre-back and that the inexperienced gentle had been given, but it was clear the Qatari facet needed to act rapidly.
The Qatari window shut this night, sooner than in different nations, and Al-Sadd and Romagnoli misplaced out as a result of there was not sufficient time to get the deal completed.
It now leaves a reasonably awkward state of affairs the place Romagnoli should return to the membership he had mentioned his goodbyes to, regardless of every thing being in place for him to depart.