Lazio CEO Claudio Lotito has branded Daichi Kamada as a โmercenaryโ after the club failed to sign the Japan midfielder to a new deal.
Kamada had initially signed a one-year deal with Lazio and while things didnโt work out for him under Maurizio Sarri, they turned around under Igor Tudor. The Croatian saw him as a key part of the project but Lazio failed to sign the player to a new deal due to financial demands, causing a stir at the club.
With Kamada set to join Oliver Glasner at Crystal Palace, Lotito has now spoken to Corriere della Seraย (via La Lazio Siamo Noi) and he has stated that Kamada and his agents tried to blackmail the club.
He said: โThere is a lot to do, Iโm tired of players who think they can blackmail us.ย We want people attached to the shirt, for whom Lazio is a point of arrival.โ
He further said: โFor Kamada they asked us for a one-year renewal and a bonus of โฌ2.5 million euros upon signing. We will send away all the players who turn out to be mercenaries and we will start again from scratch.โ
Lazioโs failure to sign Kamada has also brought about question marks about the future of Tudor, who saw the midfielder as a key part of the project. He now seems distanced from the club and is considering an early exit due to the difference in vision.
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