CM: The 10 signings Tare made at Lazio which made Milan consider him | OneFootball

Igli Tare is currently the frontrunner in the race to become AC Milan’s new sporting director, as his work at Lazio seems to have impressed the leadership.

According to Calciomercato.com, a meeting took place between Tare and CEO Giorgio Furlani yesterday in Rome. It was a long discussion in the capital in which a number of topics were spoken about, including naturally the plans for the mercato.

Speaking of which, Tare’s body of work at Lazio is largely impressive. He was a director at the Biancoceleste from July 2008 to June 2023, in an adventure that lasted 18 years (including the seasons as a player at the end of his career).

There are 10 signings that he made which can be considered the moves of a visionary, starting with the arrival of Hernandes from Sao Paulo for €13.5m. The attacking midfielder would go on to make 156 appearances for Lazio, scoring 41 goals and adding 23 assists.

Miroslav Klose was rather remarkable signed on a free transfer from Bayern Munich, and he would net 63 times in 171 games for them, with 35 assists. Senad Lulic had a long career and became a real leader for the Aquile, joining from BSC Young Boys for only €3m.

Antonio Candreva joined Lazio on an initial loan from Udinese which was made into a permanent deal for €9m. He would go on to make 192 appearances for the club from the capital, with 45 goals and 42 assists an impressive return.

Felipe Anderson moved from Santos to Lazio for €7.5m and was sold to West Ham for a €30m capital gain before being brought back to the club on favourable terms. The Brazilian winger has 58 goals and 63 assists in 326 games for Lazio.

Another success story was Stefan De Vrij, who signed from Feyenoord for just €7m. He became one of the most solid central defenders in Serie A before moving to Inter on a free transfer, where he still remains.

Heading towards the end of his career, Tare took a punt on Lucas Leiva, bringing him in from Liverpool for just €5.5m. Playing at the base of the midfield, he would go on to play 198 times for Lazio, a fantastic return on a small investment.

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The final three need little introduction. Firstly there is Sergey Milinkovic-Savic: bought for €12m from Partizan Belgrade, he reached a maximum market value of €90m, amassing 69 goals and 58 assists for the Biancocelesti.

Luis Alberto cost only €4m to sign from Liverpool and he was worth €55m at one point. The Spaniard was regularly linked with a move to Milan, and he racked up an excellent 52 goals and 79 assists for Lazio.

Finally, Ciro Immobile: bought for €8.5m, he reached a maximum market value of €50m, being sold to Borussia Dortmund. He then came back like Felipe Anderson on favourable terms and is on 207 goals for Lazio, their top scorer ever.