Daichi Kamada (27) will leave Lazio Rome after just one year. There is a hail of accusations from those responsible
The circumstances surrounding his departure were also unusual. In April, it was reported in Italy that Kamada, whose contract with Lazio expires on June 30, could extend his contract with a payment to the club itself. The amount of this payment: just 100 euros.
However, this bizarre extension has not materialized and instead Kamada, who only moved to Rome from Eintracht Frankfurt last summer, is set to leave the club again. Lazio officials have confirmed that talks between the two sides have broken down. They blame the Japanese player and his advisor
In an interview with the “Corrierre della Serra”, Lazio president Claudio Lotito reported that Kamada’s side are said to have demanded a contract extension of one year and a hand money of 2.5 million euros. “I’m fed up with players who think they can blackmail us,” Lotito raged. “We will send away all players who turn out to be mercenaries and start from scratch. “
Before that, sporting director Angelo Fabiani had already spoken clearly. They had been confronted with “unexpected insolence” from Kamada’s side, which they could not accept. “We will not be blackmailed,” Fabiani told club media. “I calmly told them that I am not interested in discussing this blackmail. These gentlemen must understand that whoever comes to Lazio must accept the project and love the club.”
The beneficiary of the Japanese’s inglorious end in Rome is likely to be Crystal Palace. According to media reports, the Premier League club has already reached an agreement with Kamada and the medical check is set to take place this week. The English club would not have to pay a transfer fee, as Kamada’s contract is now due to expire. In London, Kamada would meet coach Oliver Glasner, under whom he played in Frankfurt from 2021 to 2023 and won the Europa League in 2022.
