Lazio has been looking at multiple defenders in the past few weeks, and Sutalo has now become their top candidate to strengthen the team. The loan deal includes a clause that obligates Lazio to buy Sutalo if certain criteria are met during the season. This suggests that Ajax is confident in Sutalo's abilities and is willing to give him a chance to prove himself in the Serie A.
Sutalo's potential move to Lazio is not the first time the Italian club has shopped in Amsterdam. Earlier this year, Lazio signed former Ajax player Kenneth Taylor for 17 million euros. Taylor is now a regular member of the Lazio squad, and the club also has two other Dutch players, Danilho Doekhi and Tijjani Noslin, under contract. Ajax, meanwhile, is expected to look for another central defender to replace Sutalo, with Ko Itakura set to join Borussia Mönchengladbach.