Lazio make official offer for Leicester's Hutchinson as Dia and Ratkov set to leave
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Lazio have tabled an official bid for Leicester City winger Hutchinson while moving to offload Dia and Ratkov this window.
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Attributed to original sourceLazio have made an offer for Leicester City striker Lorenz Hutchinson, while they try to send Boulaye Dia to Rennes and Petar Ratkov to Levante.
The Aquile are in action this evening with their second Serie A game of the season against Genoa, but meanwhile the club directors are working round the clock to give coach Gennaro Gattuso a suitable squad.
Lazio working to revamp strikers BOLOGNA, ITALY – AUGUST 24: Gennaro Gattuso, Head Coach of Lazio, looks on before the Serie A match between Bologna FC and SS Lazio at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on August 24, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images) According to GIVEMESPORT , a proposal worth £1m has been made to buy Leicester City forward Hutchinson, even though he is yet to make his senior debut for the club.
He scored 15 goals in 15 games for the Under-18 Premier League side last season, and played for England at Under-19 level.
The deal isn’t quite done yet, as they are still discussing the terms, including a sell-on clause.
ROME, ITALY – MAY 17: Boulaye Dia of SS Lazio competes for the ball with AS Roma goalkeeper Mile Svilar during the Serie A match between AS Roma and SS Lazio at Stadio Olimpico on May 17, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images) Meanwhile, Sky Sport Italia report that the Biancocelesti are in the process of releasing two other forwards abroad.
Dia is eager for a move to Stade Rennais, but while the player has agreed personal terms, the two clubs continue to discuss both the financial aspects of the deal, and even more crucially the formula involved.
It remains to be seen if they’ll work out a loan with option or obligation to buy.
VERONA, ITALY – JANUARY 11: Petar Ratkov of SS Lazio during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and SS Lazio at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on January 11, 2026 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Images) The same source also notes that a loan has been agreed for Ratkov to join Levante in Spain, although the forward still has to discuss personal terms.
It is set to be a loan at €1m with option to buy for a further €14m.
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What happened
Lazio have submitted an official offer to Leicester City for winger Hutchinson as they look to reshape their attacking options. The Serie A side are simultaneously working to move on Dia and Ratkov, both of whom appear surplus to requirements ahead of the new season. The double-direction activity suggests Lazio are planning a significant squad refresh, freeing wages and squad space to land the Leicester man.
Chance analysis
Lazio are using the market efficiently: clearing space and salary before committing to a new addition, which is a sign of a planned, budgeted recruitment rather than opportunistic business. Hutchinson would arrive as a winger, an area where Dia has struggled to deliver consistently, so this is as much about a profile upgrade as a personnel change. The moves at Ratkov and Dia also indicate the coaching staff have decided on their preferred forward line, which will shape how Lazio set up tactically next season.
Lazio are reshaping their forward line, adding Hutchinson while offloading Dia and Ratkov, which should refresh their attacking depth but introduces short-term integration risk.