Ravel Morrison to Lazio: Latest Transfer Details, Comments and Reaction
Ravel Morrison will turn to Serie A to try and find a new lease of life for his ailing football career.ย The temperamental attacker will wait until the end of the current season to begin his Italian adventure with a move to Lazio, signing a pre-contract with the club ahead of a four-year deal.
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Morrison Signs Lazio Pre-Contract
Thursday, Jan. 29
Morrison has agreed a pre-contract with Lazio and will join up with the Italian side in the summer on a four-year deal. The news was confirmed by John Cross of the Mirror:
The player also posted the following image on his Instagram account:
A change of scenery at the end of the campaign could be exactly what's needed to turn around the career of this talented but volatile attacking player. It's a big "if", but if the Biancocelesti can get him focused on his football, then this could potentially be a very shrew acquisition on their part.
Morrison Undergoes Lazio Medical in Rome
Wednesday, Jan. 28
Morrison has been spotted in Italy ahead of his summer switch to Lazio. Serie A specialist James Horncastle suggests the player's presence is due to a medical being completed:
Morrison Agrees Lazio Deal
Saturday, Jan. 24
Morrison has reportedly agreed to sign a free-transfer deal with Lazio, according to Sky Sports. The 21-year-old will join the Rome-based club in the summer after failing to reach his potential on English shores.
Nobody has ever disputed Morrison's talent, nor are they likely to. He's quick, technically assured and has an eye for a spectacular goal.
What he seemingly doesn't have a knack for is the application needed to turn his promise into genuine stardom. Currently on the books at West Ham United, Morrison has undergone a trio of loan spells since joining the Hammers. The Sky Sports report recounts short and ill-fated stops with Birmingham City, Queens Park Rangers and Cardiff City.
Such a well-trodden path seems fitting for the one-time Manchester United prospect, who seemingly just doesn't know how to work and settle. Earlier in the week,ย Metroย writer Julian Shea dubbed Morrison's latest exit "as sad as it was predictable."
Now Morrison becomes Lazio's potential problem. If the change of scenery doesn't work, this once highly touted prospect is likely to sink without trace.
