Amid continued reports that Stefan de Vrij and Felipe Anderson are to leave Lazio this summer, Gazzetta dello Sport reached out to Keita Balde who took the leap and left last summer for Monaco and asked him about his former teammates situations.
“Will de Vrij and Felipe Anderson move away like I did? I can only say that I was convinced by my own choice. The world of football is a free one and the players sometimes need to change clubs and live new experiences. The important thing is to not disrespect anyone.”
The Dutch defender is a long term target of the Nerazzurri and various reports have suggested that the 26-year-old has agreed to a five year deal in principle with Inter which will begin after his Lazio contract expires in a matter of months. Felipe Anderson on the other hand has attracted interest from a number of Premier League clubs.