Ajax and Lazio have agreed on a loan for Josip Šutalo with an option to buy. The loan fee will be 3 million, and the potential purchase option is 7.5 million. The deal includes a condition that the purchase option becomes mandatory if certain criteria, such as the number of appearances and qualification for Europe, are met. Ajax had insisted on a prompt transfer but agreed to the loan formula due to Lazio's financial constraints.

Josip Šutalo is scheduled to arrive in Rome on Friday to undergo a medical examination and subsequently sign for Lazio. After three years at Ajax, the 26-year-old centre-back for the Vatreni is moving to the Olimpico on loan for the next season with an option to buy. Lazio will pay Ajax 2.5 million euros for the loan, and the buyout is set at an additional 7.5 million euros. A direct transfer will not be completed this summer as Lazio is still under UEFA monitoring for compliance with financial fair play. The full deal is expected to be finalized in a year, at which time Šutalo will sign a planned four-year contract, a detail also confirmed by Italian insiders. Ajax could earn a projected 12 million euros including bonuses from the deal.

Fabrizio Romano reported that Josip Šutalo is moving from Ajax to Lazio on a loan until the end of the season, a transfer that is considered resolved as all parties have agreed on terms. The loan will cost Lazio 3 million euros and includes an option to purchase the player for 7.5 million euros. According to Romano, the contract also includes bonuses and a clause for Ajax to receive 10 percent of a future transfer if Lazio purchases Šutalo.

According to Gianluca Di Marzio, Ajax and Lazio have reached a definitive agreement on a loan deal for Josip Sutalo. The Croatian defender will be loaned for one season, with Lazio paying a loan fee of three million euros. The deal includes an option to buy for 7.5 million euros, according to Di Marzio. With the temporary departure, Ajax will save Sutalo's annual salary, which is between 2.5 and 3 million euros. Sutalo is expected in Rome on Friday, 21 August, to undergo his medical examination at Lazio, after which he will sign his contract.

Tuttomercato has stated that the negotiation between Lazio and Ajax for defender Josip Sutalo has concluded. The transfer is reportedly a loan deal with a fee of 3 million euros and a buy option of 7.5 million euros. Sutalo is expected to play his last match with Ajax in the Conference League playoff against Sion, after which he is expected to travel to Rome to undergo medical examinations with Lazio and sign the contract.

According to Gianluca Di Marzio, Ajax and Lazio are currently completing the final details of the loan transfer of Josip Sutalo. The Italian club will pay three million euros to loan Josip Sutalo for one season and can subsequently sign him permanently for a fee of 7.5 million euros. De Telegraaf reports that Lazio is prepared to cover Sutalo's full annual salary, which amounts to between 2.5 and 3 million euros. Ajax initially wanted to sell Sutalo but is now accepting a loan agreement.

Josip Sutalo, a central defender for Ajax, could move to Lazio, as sporting director Angelo Fabiani is trying to convince the Dutch club to accept a proposal. According to Il Messaggero, the offer would be a paid loan with an option to buy set at 15 million euros and would include a high percentage on a future resale.

Gianluca Di Marzio reports that Lazio has Josip Sutalo as a primary target and hopes to sign him from Ajax. Ajax is reportedly willing to let Sutalo leave. There is competition for Lazio, as Benfica, Fulham, and Al Hilal have also been linked to the player. Sutalo's contract at the Johan Cruijff ArenA runs until mid-2028. Previous reporting mentioned a 15 million euro asking price. This price would mean Ajax would sell the player for less than the 20.5 million euro purchase price.

According to Tuttomercato, Josip Sutalo is the primary candidate for Lazio's defense. Ajax is currently not willing to consider a loan with an option to buy, and the deal could proceed if Nuno Tavares is sold.

According to Il Corriere dello Sport, Lazio are evaluating Ajax centre-back Josip Sutalo. The club has a remaining budget of 3-4 million euros for its last two signings after the arrival of Davide Frattesi and is targeting sustainable operations, preferably loans or free transfers.

SS Lazio is interested in Josip Sutalo. According to transfer journalist Alfredo Pedullà, the Italian club has made inquiries about the Ajax defender. Ajax has not yet received an offer from Lazio, but the club from Rome has asked Ajax about Sutalo. The asking price for Sutalo has been set by Ajax at between twelve and thirteen million euros, plus bonuses.

There has been interest from Lazio for Josip Šutalo.