Lazio Prioritise Isaksen Renewal Amid Contract Pressure

What happened

Lazio have made Gustav Isaksen their top priority for a new contract, according to a TuttoMercatoWeb report cited by Football Italia, after the club extended Romano Floriani Mussolini's deal until 2031. The reporting describes a delicate contract situation in Rome, with around half the squad's deals due to expire within the next 18 months.

Report details

The outlet adds that Lazio could face another transfer block in January. If that is confirmed, the club would be unable to raise its wage bill, meaning any renewals would have to be agreed on the same or lower terms. That constraint frames the club's approach to the players whose futures are under discussion.

Isaksen's current deal runs until 2028, and the report says Lazio are ready to reward his best spell since he joined. The Danish winger has scored four goals in his last six games, and his salary could rise from €1.5m to around €2.5m net per season. He is reportedly keen to commit his long-term future to the club.

There is said to be less urgency over Nicolò Rovella. He has made only 12 appearances in 2026, totalling just over 600 minutes, and neither side is in a rush, though a decision will be needed by the end of the season. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru's future also needs to be resolved, according to the report.

Mattia Cataldi, Manuel Lazzari, Matteo Cancellieri and Luca Pellegrini all have contracts expiring in 2027 and could leave next summer, the report states. Josip Šutalo, Davide Frattesi and Albert Gudmundsson are on loan. The Floriani Mussolini extension was reported as the trigger for the renewed focus on Isaksen, with the wider picture shaped by the volume of deals nearing expiry and the possible January restrictions.