Liverpool’s Swiss winger Xherdan Shaqiri looks as though he will be leaving Anfield this summer having played just 819 minutes across all competitions last season, which in fact is significantly more than the 263 minutes he played in 11 appearances in the 2019/20 campaign.
The 29-year-old will be hoping to find a club that will play him on a regular basis, as he did at Stoke between 2015 and 2018, scoring 15 and assisting the same amount in 92 matches which is a decent record for a winger.
It looks likely that Lazio will sign Shaqiri at the odds of 1/4, as the Serie A side look to improve their squad once again in a bid to qualify for the Champions League, following a sixth-placed finish on 68 points, 10 shy of Juventus who finished in fourth.
Lazio already have a talented midfield that features the likes of Lucas Leiva, Sergei Milinkovic Savic and Luis Alberto and with former Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri recently taking the vacant managerial role at the Stadio Olimpico, they will likely play the 4-3-3 formation which he is well known for playing, meaning that they will need high-quality wingers to enhance their attack.
This would be Shaqiri’s second spell in Italy having previously played for Inter Milan in 2015, scoring one league goal, ironically the same year he moved to England to join Stoke City.
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A move to Turkish Super Lig outfit Galatasaray could also be on the cards, as Fatih Terim’s men look to improve upon their second-place finish last time out.
With the Switzerland international being available for a rumoured fee of £15m, this would be a great signing for any club that doesn’t play in one of Europe’s top five leagues and with Galatasaray previously proving that they are willing to offer big wages to the likes of Radamel Falcao, there is every chance that a deal for Shaqiri could be struck.
Last season, Galatasaray were beaten to the league title by one goal, as Istanbul rivals Besiktas came out as champions, having finished on 84 points with a goal difference of 45. A move for Shaqiri would be seen as priceless by the Gala fans if they were to wrestle the title back from their city rivals.
Atletico Madrid are the final team on this list of clubs that look to be interested in Shaqiri, as the La Liga outfit are aiming to build on last season’s title win.
Diego Simeone’s side have just three wingers on their books at present in Angel Correa, Thomas Lemar and Yannick Carrasco, so they will be looking for one more to make sure that they have two options for either flank and with Shaqiri available at a good price, there is no reason not to go for the Swiss midfielder.
Atleti scored 67 goals in 38 league matches which is a relatively small tally for a league winning side, as Barcelona in third showed by hitting the back of the net 85 times and it is likely that these two sides will go head-to-head for the title next season, following the latter’s purchases of Memphis Depay and Sergio Aguero.
Shaqiri is priced at 16/1 to move to the Wanda Metropolitano for the start of the 2021/22 season.