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Taty Castellanos set to leave MLS for Serie A

Argentine forward Castellanos is expected to undergo his medical in Rome on Monday.

GRAFCAT9906. GIRONA (ESPAÑA), 29/04/2023.- Tras su exhibición con cuatro goles ante el Real Madrid, Valentín 'Taty' Castellanos valora, en una entrevista con EFE, su temporada de debut en LaLiga con el Girona y las opciones de jugar con la selección argentina.EFE/ David Borrat
David BorratEFE

Lazio look set to complete the signing of New York City FC forward Taty Castellanos.

In Italy, Il Messaggero report that Lazio will pay $22.5 million including bonuses for the 24-year-old.

Argentine forward Castellanos is expected to undergo a medical in Rome on Monday before joining up with his new team-mates for pre-season training ahead of the new Serie A campaign.

The former Girona player’s entourage have been in Italy in recent days for talks with the side from the Italian capital.

Long-term Lazio deal

At the beginning of the year, Castellanos was sounded out by Argentine giants River Plate but is now ready to sign a deal with the Italian team for five seasons after a good campaign with Girona in LaLiga.

In 2022-23, he played 37 games for Girona, where he led the line for Míchel’s side, scoring 14 goals.

Valentín 'Taty' Castellanos, de brillar en la MLS a marcarle cuatro goles al Real Madrid
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Castellanos in action for Girona against Real Madrid.ALBERT GEAREUTERS

MLS record

Castellanos will leave MLS side NYCFC as he looks to continue his career in Europe. The former Argentina Under-23 player scored 50 goals and registered 20 assists in 106 MLS games.