President Lazio Claudio Lotito assured that only the sports director of the club Ilya Tare will decide whether to sell striker Balde Keita to Juventus.

Keith's contract with Lazio expires at the end of this season. The striker said that he wants to move only to Juventus, but "bianco-neri" offer for a transfer of 15 million euros, which does not suit the Romans. Earlier Milan offered 35 million, West Ham - 32 and Napoli - 30 million euros.

"Keita? The transfer window closes on August 31. Everything in the hands of sports director Ilya Tare, "- said Lotito.

"It is the responsibility of the sportsman to make the team even stronger. So whatever he decides, I'll take it as president. In this case, I'm just a spectator ".

"Everybody talks about a transfer campaign, but no one talks about its quality. We have three prerogatives: sports potential, moral values ??and financial proportionality. In the past, it was bearing fruit ".

Earlier, Lotito criticized the actions of Juventus against Keith, calling them extortion.