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Between Mattéo Guendouzi and Igor Tudor it is not really true love. We can even say that the Frenchman does not really hold the Croatian in his heart. Which seems to be mutual. The two men worked together for a year in Marseille, where the Frenchman went from starting under Jorge Sampaoli to replacing. Enough to annoy him, the player with a fiery temperament but always ready to wet the jersey. This should have pleased Tudor. But the mayonnaise never really took off between them.
A frosty reunion
Last summer, the French international packed his bags, despite the departure of the former Hellas Verona coach. Guendouzi joined Lazio where he gained strength week after week in Maurizio Sarri’s team. Except that the Italian technician decided to slam the door in mid-March. To replace him, the club from the Italian capital bet on Igor Tudor. Quickly, everyone wondered how the reunion between the two men would go. Once back from the France team gathering, the midfielder spoke with Tudor.
They agreed to start off on the right foot. Except that things quickly heated up between them. Substitute against Juventus, Guendouzi came on for 11 minutes. Time to deliver a decisive pass in added time (90th + 3) then celebrate this goal by pointing at the bench and Tudor, just to show that he was wrong. Then, he had another clash with the Croatian during training. An explosive situation to manage for Lazio. THE Corriere dello Sport recently explained that the Frenchman scares his club, which has an almost obligatory purchase option.
A departure is not impossible
Indeed, this will be lifted when Lazio is assured of being in the top 10 of Serie A. OM will then receive €13 million, to which a €5 million bonus can be added. President Lotito’s idea is to continue with the player, who wants guarantees after disagreements with his coach. But he won’t keep it at all costs. This Monday, the Corriere dello Sport specifies that Guendouzi’s profile does not really suit what Tudor wants to put in place in midfield. The Italian management fears that the player will ask to leave this summer because his situation will not improve.
Several media like Il Messaggero Or Calciomercato also indicate that if the midfielder pushes to leave, Lazio will not retain him at all costs, considering that he has been a little less efficient in recent weeks. The door could open if a good offer arrives on the Italians’ table. An amount of 30 million euros (bonus included) is mentioned. The idea would still be to achieve added value with the 25-year-old footballer (3 goals, 4 assists in 42 appearances this season, 34 starts). Cohabitation between Guendouzi and Tudor may not last much longer…
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