Lazio sells automatically in 2026 » On the day of the presentation of Taty Castellanos to West Ham, Guendouzi also leaves!
Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published on Monday, 05 January 2026, 21:36 / Updated on Monday, 05 January 2026 21:46
Lazio is the most active club in Serie A in the first mercato window of 2026. The biancocelesta team loses two starters in January. After West Ham introduced Taty Castellanos, bought for 30 million euros, this evening, Fenerbahce agreed on the contract with Matteo Guendouzi. The transfer fee of the French midfielder would be 27 million.
The first two major sales in Serie A belong to Lazio. Nor did the winter mercato open well because boss Claudio Lotito moved very quickly and closed two transfers for considerable sums to teams abroad. In total, the Capitoline club would take 55 million euros plus 2 million, performance bonuses.
West Ham United is delighted to announce the signing of Valentín Castellanos 📝
— West Ham United (@WestHam) January 5, 2026
€30m is safe as West Ham United recently posted on social media Taty Castellanos' official announcement. Lazio gave it to the London team for good, 15% of the amount going to Girona, from where the Argentinian striker came to Italy.
Newcastle, Sunderland, Aston Villa and Atletico Madrid want Guendouzi. Fenerbahce gives him 4 million euros salary!
Coach Maurizio Sarri is very close to losing another starter, for whom Lazio could get almost as much money. It is about Matteo Guendouzi, with whom Fenerbahce has already reached an agreement regarding the salary. The Italian press writes about an offer of 4 million euros net annually and a contract until 2030.
Radu Drăgușin, in a duel with Guendouzi/ photo: Imago Images
The future opponent of FCSB in the last stage of the single Europa League group, in the match at the National Arena on January 29, has proposed 25 million euros plus 2 million as performance bonuses, while Lazio would like 30 million.
110of matches has Matteo Guendouzi in the shirt of Lazio, for which he scored 6 goals and provided 10 assists. Lazio bought him for 13 million euros from Marseille in July 2024
Lazio must decide whether or not to let the midfielder who arrived two and a half years ago from Marseille leave. According to Alfredo Pedullà, a meeting between the agent and the Biancocelesti is expected in the next few hours.
“The future of Matteo Guendouzi seems more and more distant from the Italian capital. Several Premier League clubs including Newcastle, Sunderland, Aston Villa as well as Atlético Madrid have also been interested in the French midfielder, especially the last one, which targeted a possible exchange for Raspadori”, writes lalaziosiamonoi.it.
