Official: Lazio sign Gudmundsson from Fiorentina in €13m package agreement
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Lazio have officially completed the signing of Gudmundsson from Fiorentina in a deal worth €13m, confirmed by both clubs.
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Attributed to original sourceAlbert Gudmundsson has completed his transfer from Fiorentina to Lazio, on loan for €1m with a reported option to buy at the end of the season for another €12m.
The Iceland international also had other interesting proposals on the table , including from Bologna and Atalanta, but gave a clear preference for the Aquile.
Gudmundsson is a new Lazio player FLORENCE, ITALY – AUGUST 14: Albert Gudmundsson of ACF Fiorentina celebrates after scoring a goal during of the Coppa Italia match between of ACF Fiorentina and Benevento Calcio at Artemio Franchi on August 14, 2026 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images) According to various sources including Sky Sport Italia, the cost of the operation is €1m for the loan and an option to make it permanent at the end of the season for another €12m.
The 29-year-old was in Rome this afternoon to undergo his medical tests and was given the all-clear to put pen to paper.
Gudmundsson first came to Italian football for Genoa in January 2022 from AZ Alkmaar at a cost of €1.5m.
CREMONA, ITALY – MARCH 16: Albert Gudmundsson of ACF Fiorentina celebrates after scoring the 1-4 goal during the Serie A match between US Cremonese and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Giovanni Zini on March 16, 2026 in Cremona, Italy. (Photo by Marco M. Mantovani/Getty Images) His value sky-rocketed thanks to those performances, earning a loan at €5.85m to Fiorentina in the summer of 2024, with obligation to buy for another €16.8m a year later.
The loan was organised because he was at the time facing a sexual assault trial in Iceland, and the Viola wanted some guarantees it wouldn’t affect his future.
The player was cleared in his homeland of all charges.
Meanwhile, Lazio have released Samuel Gigot as a free agent, terminating his contract by mutual consent.
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What happened
Serie A side Lazio have completed the capture of Gudmundsson from rivals Fiorentina in a €13m package agreement. The deal has been confirmed as official, ending speculation around the Icelandic international's future. The move sees Lazio strengthen their squad with a creative attacking midfielder, while Fiorentina bank a significant fee for the player. The transfer represents one of the notable intra-Serie A moves of the window.
Chance analysis
Lazio land a player who has been a consistent creative outlet in Serie A, adding depth and quality to Marco Baroni's options in the final third. For Fiorentina, the €13m fee provides flexibility to reinvest, but losing a known quantity always carries an adjustment period. The deal underscores Lazio's ambition to remain competitive in the upper half of Serie A and signals a clear reinforcement of their attacking midfield.
Lazio gain a proven Serie A creator boosting their attacking depth, while Fiorentina lose a key midfield contributor and must find a replacement.