Lazio is searching for a defender to reinforce the squad for manager Gennaro Gattuso ahead of the new season, and a new lead has reportedly emerged in Belgium. The club from the capital is interested in Ibe Hautekiet, a Belgian central defender born in 2002. The player is under contract with Standard Liegi until 2029, and it is reported that Lazio would like to bring him to Rome on a loan deal. Hautekiet joined his current club in January 2023 and has one cap for the Belgium U19 team. Transfermarkt estimates his market value to be €4.00m.