Lazio's Balde has been linked with several sides, such as AC Milan and Tottenham as well as West Ham, but Lotito pointed out that no deal has been completed. 'There were three formal offers, all of them I can prove with documentation. Milan would've given us €35m, West Ham €32m and Napoli €30m', the President said.
However, the striker wants a move to Juventus, who have not yet matched Lazio's asking price. 'The Bianconeri consider €15m to be a suitable offer, but I cannot sell a player for half of the lowest other offer I received. If I got proposals worth €30m, why should I sell him for half that?'. Lotito said.
The Senegalese international was part of Barcelona's youth academy and arrived at Lazio in 2011, and he scored 16 goals last season for his side.