Lazio say no deal with West Ham on Keita Balde

Lazio have received offers for Keita Balde but none have come from Inter or Juventus and no acceptable offers have been accepted says Lazio president Claudio Lotito.

Juventus, Inter Milan and West Ham are all said to have an interest in the 22-year-old forward who scored 16 goals in 31 appearances in the Italian league last season.

“If there’s nothing new then he’ll remain a Lazio player and coach Simone Inzaghi will use him as he sees fit.

“I haven’t received offers from Inter or Juventus, but they have come from abroad. If he wants to go, he must get an appropriate bid.”

Last week an Italian journalist claimed West Ham had reportedly agreed on a €32m deal with the Italian club’s chairman, Lotito for Balde but he has since denied a deal is in place.

West Ham were briefly bookies favourites when news first broke about the deal but have since slipped to second favourites behind Inter Milan as rumours cooled on his imminent departure.