Lazio turn down Real Madrid offer for Milinkovic-Savic

Spanish newspapers have claimed that Lazio turned down a €95m offer from Real Madrid for Sergej Milinkovic-Savic during the past week.

Reports said Real’s offer only arrived 24 hours before the Serie A transfer deadline, meaning the Roman club had no time to find a suitable replacement.

The Spanish transfer deadline is August 31, but Lazio won’t let the Serbia international go without the opportunity to get an alternative.

Lazio were also reported to have turned down similar bids from Manchester United and Chelsea over the summer.