Patric Closer To Contract Extension At Lazio

The season is not over, but Lazio is already thinking about the future. Biancoceleste can change a lot in the summer. According to Corriere dello Sport, Patric is likely to renew his contract with Lazio if the former Napoli boss remains on the bench.

The first goal in Serie A was crucial to unravel the blocked game and lead Lazio to a big step toward the Europa League. Patric is the symbol of Sarri's evolution, growing up in an exponential world that has given him a de facto role that has never been covered, a center in a back four. 

The Spaniard convinced Sarri, so much so that he pushed the coach to reject the January deal and asked the club to extend his contract. Valencia was serious 4 months ago, ready to bid 2 million for his expiring contract, but Sarri objected: "He has almost all the positive qualities, he is fast and aggressive, he has difficulty in maintaining application peaks for 90 minutes. So sometimes he can make mistakes, but we're working on it. The player can be very strong because he has all the right qualities," the coach said yesterday, reiterating what was known. 

If it were up to Sarri, Patric would remain 100% in Rome. His contract is still expiring with less than two months to go, but sources say the boy has opened a major door to the possibility of staying with the Biancoceleste in recent days. 

Lazio's offer was financially a million plus bonuses, the duration is being negotiated, but optimism was growing and it turned into trust and belief that Patric could sign an extension. Lazio hopes to close in the next two weeks as a sign of continuity for Sarri, who must start work on a profound restructuring in Auronzo. The commander assured that Patric could be an element of continuity.