São Paulo defender Rodrigo Caio sat next to Felipe Anderson during Saturday"s press conference, and was asked about the possibility of joining Lazio.
The Italian side want to sign Rodrigo Caio this summer, and they have publicly stated their interest in the player. An official proposal is yet to be made, but it"s expected to happen in the coming days. Both Rodrigo Caio and Felipe Anderson are roommates, and have talked a lot during training, demonstrating a certain intimacy.
Asked about the chance to play with Rodrigo Caio, Felipe Anderson said: “It"s a club that I love. A club that welcomed me very well, a wonderful city and the players will be well received. He will like it, because it"s a club where the supporters are fanatics. You live football every day, in Rome they"re fanatics. Lazio are a very well structured club and every year they want to fight well in the table. He"d be welcome."
Rodrigo Caio said: “Firstly, I have a very good friendship [with Felipe Anderson]. We have always been together since the first call-up. We"re in the same room, we became friends. About future, we don"t know what will happen. Now my thoughts are only with the national team, and to win the medal is the dream of every player. When I finish the Olympics, I will think about it."