Confirmed: New Super Eagles number 10 seals transfer to Lazio

Super Eagles attacking midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru has completed his transfer to Italian Serie A club Lazio, Soccernet.ng reports.

Dele-Bashiru has been on the rise in recent years. The Nigerian attacking midfielder started his career at the Manchester City Academy, but he failed to break into the first team and had to move to English League One side Sheffield Wednesday in 2020.

Since then, the 23-year-old attacking midfielder has grown significantly. Dele-Bashiru then moved to Turkish Super Lig side Hatayspor last year, and he adapted to life in Turkey quickly, becoming an important member of the team.

Last season, he registered eight goals and five assists in 36 games for Hatayspor, helping them to a 15th place in the Super Lig.

Following his performance at Hatayspor, the Nigeria international became a target for Lazio. Dele-Bashiru has been heavily linked with the Aquilotti all summer, and all those talks have now yielded results.

On Friday, there were reports that the former Manchester City man had arrived in Italy to undergo a medical and complete his move to Lazio.

The modalities were completed on Saturday, and the club announced that Dele-Bashiru had joined them on a season-long loan with compulsory buy clause at the completion of the loan.

The transfer is expected to reach up to €7 million, and could last till 2028. He joins the likes of Ogenyi Onazi, Stephen Makinwa, and Daniel Ola, who have played for Lazio.

Dele-Bashiru was born in England meaning that he was eligible to play for them, but he opted to play for Nigeria instead. He made his debut for the Super Eagles in a friendly game against Mozambique in October 2023.

He got his second cap last month in Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup qualifier against South Africa. He donned the number 10 jersey and scored the only goal for Nigeria.