Nuno Tavares, a 25-year-old Portuguese left-back who is not considered part of the project at Lazio and not in Maurizio Sarri's plans, was offered to Roma's sporting director, Frederic Massara. The Roma management evaluated the proposal but did not become fully convinced for reasons described as environmental rather than technical, citing the uncommon nature of a player transferring between the city's two main clubs. Tavares, who has three caps for Portugal, joined Lazio from Arsenal in July 2025 for a reported €5 million and has made 9 appearances in Serie A this season. His contract runs until 2029, and his current Transfermarkt market value is €15.00m. Several clubs, including Beşiktaş and Al Ittihad, have been associated with him. In January 2026, Lazio's asking price was reportedly set between €15 million and €20 million, while offers from Beşiktaş were said to be in the €8 million to €12 million range.