Lazio are resigned to losing Keita Balde this summer but are holding out for €25m (£22.4m) from Juventus, reports Calciomercato, via Football Italia.
Keita has entered the final 12 months of his existing deal with the Serie A giants and has already been heavily linked with a move to AC Milan and Inter this summer.
However, there have been susipicions all summer that the Senegal international is holding out for Juventus and their general manager, Giuseppe Marotta, confirmed earlier in the week that a bid has been lodged.
Lazio have already reduced their asking price from €30m (£26.9m) to €25m in order for Keita to secure a move to fierce rivals Juventus, but there is still some distance between the two sides with Juventus’ current offer believed to be €20m (£17.9m).
The 22-year-old is coming off his best ever season in front of goal after netting 11 goals in Serie A last season. In fact, that six more than he managed in his three previous campaigns combined.
