MANCHESTER UNITED and Liverpool target Stefan de Vrijwill quit Lazio in the summer and be a free agent, according to reports in Italy.
The defender was offered a new deal by the Serie A side, in an effort to deter bids but the club’s sporting director says that has now been ripped up.
Igli Tare told Mediaset Premium: “Lazio have withdrawn the proposal we made for a new contract to De Vrij.
“We are withdrawing for reasons that we will explain later on.
“It was a choice made after many months of negotiations, but there is also a limit to how things went.
“He has been an exemplary professional and we thank him for that as well as what he’ll do until the end of the season.
“He gave a lot to the club, just as we gave a great deal to him, but our paths will divide in June. It’s a matter of fairness.
“This is not the opportune time to give the reasons for this decision, but we had to give a response and we gave it this evening.
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“It is better to look forward, as Lazio are a side who have grown in recent years and will continue to grow, because we certainly do not lack players.”
The 24-year-old has scored an impressing four league goals across 24 appearances this season.
The centre-back joined Lazio in 2014 from Dutch side Feyenoord and Manchester United and Liverpool would be boosted by his signing.
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