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title: "Milan to Compete with Everton for Lazio’s Luis Alberto"
canonical: "https://readeverton.com/readeverton-2020-12-18-milan-to-compete-with-everton-for-lazios-luis-alberto/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Alex Jones"
section: "Everton News"
published: "2020-12-18T10:40:00Z"
modified: "2020-12-18T10:40:00Z"
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# Milan to Compete with Everton for Lazio’s Luis Alberto

Everton may face intense competition in January from Carlo Ancelotti’s former side AC Milan for a top Toffees target in Lazio playmaker Luis Alberto.

Journalist Alessandro Jacobone [recently reported](https://sempremilan.com/cm-milan-enquire-about-star-lazio-playmaker-luis-alberto-the-request-of-lotito) that the *Rossoneri* have held talks with the player agency YouFirst over two key issues; a contract renewal for Davide Calabria but also over the availability of Luis Alberto, who is said to be ‘in crisis’ at Lazio.

The Serie A side has been in the spotlight for a [public fallout](https://readeverton.com/2020/11/25/ancelotti-tells-everton-board-to-sign-luis-alberto/)between Alberto and a number of senior officials at the Rome-based club.

The player had previously slammed the club’s decision to buy its own private jet in the midst of the current economic crisis – leading to claims that Lazio are keen to sell.

Another Italian journalist, Ilario Di Giovambattista, [claimed](https://readeverton.com/2020/11/25/ancelotti-tells-everton-board-to-sign-luis-alberto/) that the Toffees’ manager Carlo Ancelotti has specifically requested the signing of Alberto from Lazio in a major boost to the Toffees.

Enamoured with the [£45 million-valued](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/luis-alberto/transfers/spieler/128220)playmaker, it is no surprise that Ancelotti wants to bring Alberto to Goodison Park.

The Spaniard has notched up [27 goals and 45 assists in just under 150 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/luis-alberto/transfers/spieler/128220)since joining from Liverpool in 2016 for [less than £4 million.](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/luis-alberto/transfers/spieler/128220)

Indeed, a move to Goodison Park would not be Alberto’s first stint on Merseyside after having come up through the Liverpool academy. He failed to break into first-team plans and was allowed to leave early on in his fledgling career.

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There is little upside to Milan’s interest in the player.

Milan may hold a key trump card in the fact that they are a fellow Serie A side.

Alberto is used to the Italian game and may prefer the opulence of Milan and an Italian stay rather than the risk of relocating back to Merseyside.