Striker Lazio Keita Balde is close to agreeing a personal contract with Seville.

Keita was born and raised in Spain, starting at the Academy of Barcelona, ??before moving to Rome.

His current contract with Lazio expires in June 2018, and he refuses to agree with the Roman club for a new deal.

Keita was associated with other Serie A clubs, including Milan, Juventus and Inter.

Nevertheless, according to AS, the 22-year-old striker is at an advanced stage of negotiations with Sevilla.

In the current season Keita scored 14 goals and gave three assists in 29 Serie A games, 19 of which in the starting lineup.