Lazio Targets Pinamonti After Dieng Medical Failure
Lazio’s attack was supposed to be settled. Then Bamba Dieng failed his medical.
According to Calcio Mercato, the Senegal forward’s proposed move to Rome has collapsed after he did not pass the club’s medical examinations, forcing the Biancocelesti to tear up their late-window blueprint and start again on the fly.
Gattuso’s new No 1 target
Gennaro Gattuso did not spend long licking his wounds. The Lazio head coach has pushed Sassuolo striker Andrea Pinamonti straight to the top of his list, making the 1999-born forward his clear priority to reinforce the frontline.
Pinamonti has already asked to leave Sassuolo, a key detail that tilts the situation in Lazio’s favour and gives the capital club leverage as they move for a player who wants the next step in his career.
The race is not uncontested, though. Fiorentina are watching the striker market closely and remain in the background as a possible rival.
Fiorentina factor and the Kean domino
The Viola’s interest could sharpen quickly. Their stance is tied to Moise Kean, who has been heavily linked with a move to Como. Should that transfer finally go through, Fiorentina would need a replacement and Pinamonti’s name would move up their board.
For now, Lazio are still described as being at the front of the queue. They have the coach’s clear backing, a defined role to offer, and a player who has already signalled his willingness to move.
Building Gattuso’s Lazio
Pinamonti would arrive as the latest piece in an assertive summer under Gattuso.
Lazio have already brought in Alfonso Pedraza from Villarreal to strengthen the left flank, secured Davide Frattesi on loan from Inter Milan to inject energy and goals from midfield, and signed Danilho Doekhi from Union Berlin to bolster the defence. Pinamonti, with his Serie A know-how, would round out that spine.
The Italian forward underlined his reliability last season, scoring nine times for Sassuolo in the 2025–26 campaign. Those numbers, combined with his age and domestic experience, make him an attractive option for a side looking for a ready-made contributor rather than a long-term project.
Clock ticking on negotiations
The urgency is clear. The transfer window is closing in and Gattuso wants his new striker in the building as soon as possible, not just on paper. The plan is to integrate Pinamonti quickly, give him time to absorb the system, and have him ready to “hit the ground running” in the upcoming fixtures.
Lazio and Sassuolo are expected to hold decisive talks in the coming days to define the structure of the deal and turn mutual interest into a formal agreement.
If they can get it over the line, Pinamonti’s arrival will not just plug the gap left by Dieng’s failed move. It will mark a sharp, late twist in Lazio’s attacking rebuild and set the tone for how Gattuso intends to shape this team in the months ahead.
