To a degree yeah, I don't think they half their valuation and be that desperate when they've a fair few others they could sell if needed.Definitely not out of favour but Lazio are meant to need some money in January and he's probably their most sellable asset so rumours do make sense.
FWIW I do think we need a backup midfielder (ideally someone who counts as homegrown) and a left-footed right winger. There is still two? loan slots that we could use up as well. I do wonder if we could grab Mainoo on loan given he's still not played really at all.
I can believe he's for sale just didn't believe the quoted 25,million basically.