Dynamo Moscow Offer Pressures Lazio Over Petar Ratkov

Overview

• Dynamo Moscow has increased its bid to about €18 million while Lazio is holding out for a fee near €25 million, and talks between the clubs remain ongoing.
• Lazio would realize a rapid profit if it sells Ratkov, who was bought in January for €13 million, which helps explain the club’s openness to negotiate.
• The club insists on finding a replacement before agreeing to a transfer, with Benfica’s Franjo Ivanović reported to have given a verbal yes pending Benfica’s decision on a loan-with-option and Andrea Pinamonti listed as a clear alternative.
• Ratkov’s agent publicly denied any link to Dynamo, a claim that sits alongside multiple Italian journalists and Lazio-focused outlets that have reported the offers and price demands.
• Ratkov failed to register a goal after his January move but scored several times in pre-season under Gennaro Gattuso, so Lazio must weigh the immediate financial gain against the player’s renewed form and the coach’s plans for the attack.