Roma and Dejan Lovren agree deal to join Roma – which means Toby Alderweireld is set for Tottenham stay

By Alasdair Mackenzie
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Dejan Lovren is prepared to leave Liverpool to join Roma this summer, according to reports.

Dejan Lovren

The Croatia international was linked with a move to the Italian capital after they failed to reach an agreement with Tottenham Hotspur for Toby Alderweireld.

Gazzetta dello Sport reports that while the Belgium international is Roma’s top target, his price tag of at least €25 million and wage demands of around €3.5 million per season for a three-year deal are considered steep.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.