Maurizio Sarri’s Decision Could Push Lazio Star Towards Wolves | OneFootball

Wolves have received a boost in their attempts to sign their longtime target, Christos Mandas, who has been made available by Lazio.

The Background

As it’s been well-illustrated over the past few days, the Italian capital club has been prevented from making any signings this summer after failing to balance their books based on their most recent financial report. Nevertheless, they’re still allowed to sell players.

Lazio Determined to Keep the Squad’s Core

Lazio president Claudio Lotito and the club’s sporting director Angelo Fabiani have both insisted that they intend to keep their key stars. However, they noted that the squad must be trimmed from 30 to 20 players, especially in the absence of European football.

Christos Mandas (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

With Lazio playing only once per week, there is only room for one main goalkeeper. Hence, the club is expected to sell either Mandas or Ivan Provedel. The two custodians have been vying for the No.1 role, with the Greek usurping the more experienced Italian in recent months.

Maurizio Sarri Names Ivan Provedel as His No.1

But according to Il Messaggero (via La Lazio Siamo Noi), Maurizio Sarri has decided to overturn Marco Baroni’s decision, and thus restore his tried-and-trusted Provedel as his first choice between the sticks. Therefore, Mandas will be allowed to leave, which could be music to the ears of Wolverhampton, who have been pursuing the 23-year-old since last summer.

Wolves Still Keen to Sign Mandas

The Italian newspaper claims that Wolves are still interested in the Greece international, while Lazio will seize the opportunity to register sizable capital gains from a player who cost them just over €1 million two years ago. Hence, it remains to be seen if the stars will finally line up for Mandas and the Premier League boys.