Milan have made no secret of the fact that they would like to bring Lazio striker Keita Balde to the club. Reports from RadioSei however, suggest that the price-tag put on the 21-year-old by the capital club could see the rossoneri end their interest in the Spanish youngster.
 

Lazio President Claudio Lotito is keen to keep hold of the player who, after a troubled start to the new campaign, has now formed a deadly partnership with Ciro Immobile. Despite this upturn in form, it’s unclear whether Keita wants to stay in the Eternal City but to prize him away, it’s likely that someone will have to find between €25-30 million, something which at the moment, is out of the rossoneri’s price range.  

Premier League side Everton have also made tentative enquiries in the past and now look to have ended their interest in Napoli frontman Manolo Gabbiadini. Toffees boss Ronald Koeman may now consider a January move for the highly-rated youngster.


Steve Mitchell @barafundler