These days Lazio is working to understand what type of profiles to buy for the new coach Marco Barons, in an attempt to give the former Verona team a staff that gives an idea different from a downsizing. There are many profiles being rumored in these hours, especially with regards to the offensive department, with Stengs, Noslin and Dele-Bashiru, who at this moment seem to be the men chosen by the club. After having seen the development of the first market of the Lotito era, we continue our journey by seeing how the company chose to operate in the second summer session, corresponding to the 2004-2005 season.
Incoming operations
What immediately stands out is the choice on the bench of Delio Rossi, for a profile still loved by fans today. He arrived from Bergamo, after failing to save Atalanta from relegation, landing in Rome and including the Italian Cup, won in 2009 against Sampdoria, in his palmares. After the many purchases arrived during the summer of 2004, the Biancocelesti are still moving in, bringing in profiles such as Valon in Rome BehramiGaby Mudingay and Fabio Firmani to strengthen the midfield, also giving experience in defense through the confirmation of Seville, with a new deal after the previous season’s loan. Guglielmo also arrives in defense Standardtogether with Emilson Cribari and Manuel Belleri, for a team that sees its defensive line entirely rebuilt. Different movements also between the posts, with Marco Ballotta who returns to Rome, released after his experience at Treviso. Igli’s arrival from Bologna should be underlined Tarewho continued his career at Lazio and then became the sporting director of the Biancoceleste club for more than ten years.
January sales and operations
It was a noteworthy session also with regards to outgoing movements, for a team that lost profiles such as Giannichedda with Juventus management, Fernando Couto who instead passed to Parma: Paolo also left Rome Negro and Claudio Lopez. With the further transfers of Dino Baggio and Matìas Lequi, January was also a rather eventful month both in terms of incoming and outgoing operations. With Baronio on loan to Udinese e Cesar Having moved to Inter on a permanent basis, the Biancocelesti brought Stefano to Rome Mauri, who arrived from Udinese and then managed to enter the history of Lazio with goals and trophies: with the Monza native came two Italian Cups and an Italian Super Cup. In January there was further movement between the posts too, with Matteo Sereni loaned to Treviso, which left room for the arrival of a very young Samir Handanovic.
