A love that never blossomed. The one between Mark Anthony and Lazio is a relationship that never took off, so much so that it led to the farewell of the Brazilian after two seasons. Arrived from Shakhtar for around eight million, Marcos Antonio should have become the director of Sarri’s Lazio. Sponsored by De Zerbi who had him in Donetsk, the Brazilian arrives in Rome and many are talking about a great signing for the Biancocelesti. A midfield piston full of pace and quality, someone who is on first name terms with the ball and who makes the team move perfectly.
They seem to be the perfect characteristics for Sarri’s playmaker, yet the relationship doesn’t blossom. Marcos Antonio fails to make an impact, suffers from settling in and after a few chances, he effectively falls out of Sarri’s rotation. The Brazilian struggles to assert himself and after just one year leaves Lazio and goes on loan to PAOK Salonicco in Greece, where he wins the title but plays little, also due to an injury that keeps him out in the first few months of the season.
Flamengo ready to close
The difficulties in Greece have led Marcos Antonio to evaluate a return to his homeland. For Lazio he is out of the technical project and for this reason the Biancoceleste club is just waiting for the right offer. An offer that is about to arrive from Flamengoa loan with an obligation to buy for around four million euros. A transfer that would allow Lazio to slightly increase their summer budget and that would bring Marcos Antonio back home. The details could be defined by the end of the week, so as not to have to call up the Brazilian for the training camp that will begin on Monday 8, before leaving on Thursday 11 for the retreat in Auronzo di Cadore.
