Despite a transfer scandal with Juventus that has been rumored for some time, Brazilian winger Felipe Anderson has announced via social media that he will leave Lazio to sign with his home side Palmeiras.
Anderson's contract with the Blue Hawks expires on June 30, and negotiations have dragged on for months, but the two sides have never been able to reach an agreement. It is reported that new boss Tudor is pushing Lazio to renew his contract, but the Brazilian winger confirmed in an Instagram post that he is about to leave the capital club.
"Out of respect for Lazio and the fans who have always supported me, I confirm that I have not yet reached a contract extension agreement with the club, so I will embark on a new path next season. ”
"I have been demonstrating my professionalism and commitment to Lazio, so I can assure you that I will continue to dedicate myself to respecting this shirt until the last day of my contract. Thank you for everything!"
This is Felipe Anderson's second career spell for Lazio, having already played for the Blue Eagles from 2013-2018. He returned to Lazio from West Ham United in the summer of 2021 and has made 319 appearances for the team to date, contributing 58 goals and 63 assists.
Yesterday was Anderson's 31st birthday, after several media outlets claimed that Juventus were ready to sign the Brazilian winger on a waiver, but it turned out that it was too early to tell. It is reported that due to family reasons, Anderson chose to return to China to play football.
According to Football Italia, Juventus striker Moise Keane could miss Friday's Serie A game against Cagliari with a slight knee sprain, although Polish striker Milik has returned to part of the joint training session on Monday.
Football Italia understands that after Monday morning's training session, Moise Keane felt discomfort in his left knee and was diagnosed with a minor sprain.
On the other hand, Polish striker Milik has already participated in part of the training with the squad, while his compatriot Szczesny underwent nose surgery on Sunday and is currently recuperating.
Juventus drew 0-0 with Torino in the last round of the league and are still third in the league, eight points ahead of Roma. The Red Wolves still have a replay game in hand, which will begin in the 72nd minute after defender Ndicka was lifted off the pitch with chest pain in the 72nd minute against Udinese.
According to the market-wide website, Juventus have agreed that he will no longer have to stay at the club's headquarters after the scandal between director Giovanni Manna and Napoli.
Ahead of Saturday's 0-0 draw with Torino, sporting director Giuntoli has already said they are in "discussions" with Manna about what to do next. Manna didn't come live to watch the Turin derby, which inevitably drew attention.
Crowd Manna has been rumoured in recent weeks to leave the Bianconeri this summer and move to Napoli in a new role, contrary to Giuntoli's move from Napoli to Juventus last summer.
Now, the market-wide website claims that Juventus and Manna have reached an agreement that the director will not be present at the club's headquarters or stadium for the rest of the season.
However, Manna has a contract with Juventus until June 2025, with one year to go before it expires. The situation was no different from Giuntoli's contract at Napoli at the time.