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Lazio: Departing de Vrij sends Instagram message to the fans

Lazio: Departing de Vrij sends Instagram message to the fans

Dutch defender Stefan de Vrij is leaving Lazio at the end of the season after failing to agree on a new deal in the Italian capital.
 
The 26-year-old, who arrived at the club in 2014, was reportedly offered a one-year extension to his current deal worth almost €2.5M, but the player, who is being courted by Inter who are believed to be ready to offer him a five-year contract worth €4M-a-season, will leave as a free-agent in the summer.
 
Using Instagram, de Vrij sent a message out to the fans, explaining that: “I understand the frustration of the Laziali and that this is a bad way for things to end. I’ve been very happy here and it has always felt like home, but there is a time when you have to leave your comfort zone to reach your desired objectives.
 
“I will always be grateful to Lazio and the supporters and you will always remain a part of me. I will try to do my best every day until the very end. Thank-you, Stefan.”
 
 

É stato un periodo difficilissimo pieno di speculazioni sul mio futuro fino ad arrivare a questo punto che nessuno desiderava. Purtroppo per diversi motivi non siamo riusciti a trovare un accordo soddisfacente per entrambe le parti. Capisco molto bene la delusione dei Laziali e mi fa male andare via in questo modo. Anche se qui sono felicissimo e mi sento a casa, a volte bisogna uscire dalla propria comfort zone per poter raggiungere gli obiettivi desiderati. Sarò per sempre grato alla Lazio e ai tifosi per essere sempre stati dalla mia parte e per tutta la fiducia e le opportunità che mi sono state date. Ho provato a dimostrarlo ogni giorno dando il massimo e continueró a farlo fino alla fine! Grazie, Stefan. It has been a very difficult period full of speculations on my future to come to this point that nobody desired. Unfortunately we were not able to find a satisfying agreement for both parties due to various reasons. I understand the disappointment of the Lazio fans very good and it hurts me leaving in this way. Even though I am very happy and I feel at home here, sometimes we need to get out of our comfort zone to achieve our desired goals. I will be forever grateful to Lazio and to the fans for always being there for me, for the trust and opportunities given. I have always tried to demonstrate that by giving the best of me and I will keep doing that until the end. Thank you, Stefan.

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