Lazio president Lotito admits Man Utd target Milinkovic-Savic wants to leave

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21 Jul 2019 • 8:44 AM MYT
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Lazio president Claudio Lotito won't hold Sergej Milinkovic-Savic against his will.

The Serbia midfielder is a target for Manchester United and Juventus.

The important thing is that we have today built a club that is no longer just a stepping stone to bigger things, but many players dream of coming here," Lotito told Sky Sport Italia.

Last year, I fought hard to ensure Milinkovic-Savic didn't leave. This season, I certainly have fewer weapons to call upon if the situation should arise again.

That doesn't mean the club is working actively to sell him. Certainly, Milinkovic-Savic on a personal level has other ambitions and that seems fair, so we won't clip his wings.

We understand it's important for a player to step up to one of the biggest clubs in the world. However, a player only has a price-tag when he is for sale and the transfer market is dictated by action, not words.

When a concrete proposal arrives, we'll examine it and see what the conditions are, whether they satisfy the club and the decisions we'll then make."