TransferFootball ItaliaUnverified sourceVia Matteo Moretto· 5 Sept 2026
Lazio close in on free agent Diogo Leite
Lazio are set to replace Romagnoli with the former Union Berlin defender.
Diogo Leite
player
Player
Diogo Leite
Position
Centre-back
From
Union Berlin (free agent)
To
Lazio
Contract
Three-year deal
What happened. Lazio have scheduled a medical for Diogo Leite on Sunday and expect him to sign a three-year contract as a free agent.
- Leite made 136 appearances for Union Berlin, including 113 in the Bundesliga.
- He is a former Porto academy product with Portuguese top-flight experience.
- He will reunite with former Union partner Danilho Doekhi at Lazio.
Leite will fill the gap left by Romagnoli, who joined Al-Sadd.
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