Rome–Reggio Emilia Axis: Lazzari, Pinamonti and a Domino Effect Across Serie A
The Rome-Reggio Emilia axis is heating up. Sassuolo is looking for a new right-back: Manuel Lazzari from Lazio and Pasquale Mazzocchi from Napoli are in their sights. Pinamonti is the new hot name for Sarri's side.
Andrea Locorotondo
Updated on 06 January 2026
Sassuolo and Lazio heating up the Serie A transfer market
Interest in Lazzari could open up the possibility of Andrea Pinamonti being transferred from Sassuolo to Lazio. Maurizio Sarri is very keen on the striker, who would finally have the chance to establish himself after a good start of the season and an excellent performance in the last Serie A at Genoa. For the Emiliani, who could cash in on the increasingly likely sale of Muharemovic, this would be yet another example of intelligent budget management.
In addition to Pinamonti as a possible replacement for Castellanos, who has joined West Ham, Lazio has today initiated contact with Daniel Maldini of Atalanta and Giovanni Fabbian of Bologna. The latter is an opportunity. Because even though the midfielder has only played 10 matches (and 500 minutes in the league), he is being followed by many clubs for their midfield. Lazio is the first club to have set its sights on him, but first the Biancocelesti needed to make some transfers. Como also has plans to add him to its roster. The Larians intend to sign a new midfielder. Bologna are in fact considering Fazzini from Fiorentina if the deal goes through. The goalkeeper issue should not be overlooked either: Torino and Lazio are actively pursuing a swap between Israel and Mandas in goal.
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Andrea Locorotondo
Andrea Locorotondo is an Italian sports journalist. He has been living in the UK since 2015 and he is accredited by the SJA and AIPS. In addition to his role as contributor for FootItalia, he has demonstrated his ability to effectively cover a range of positions in sports journalism. Former Sportitalia TV journalist back in 2014, he is currently employed as a data journalist for Opta and Sportsdata. He is the team leader of Italian commentators at GBVision. He collaborates with EA Sports and frequently appears as a guest on Italian radio and television shows, including RDS Serie A TV and La Fiera del Calcio, where he shares his insights as a Premier League expert.
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