Lazio have confirmed that they have agreed a deal for Sporting CP defender Maurício.
The 26 year-old, who has made 21 appearances in all competitions so far this season, will initially join on loan, though there is an option to make the switch permanent in July for a reported fee of €2.65 million.
“S.S. Lazio communicates that they have reached an agreement for the temporary transfer of the footballer Maurício Dos Santos Nascimento, from the Sporting Clube de Portugal,” reads a club statement, as reported by website Football Italia.
Maurício is the second defender Lazio have signed this week, following on from AZ’s Wesley Hoedt, who will join on a free transfer in July.