Lazio have reached “complete agreement” with Stefan de Vrij over a new contract and are waiting to hear back from the player's agency.
De Vrij, 26, has been linked with Premier League duo Manchester United and Liverpool with his current deal set to expire at the end of the 2017/18 campaign.
However, Lazio's sporting director Igli Tare has revealed the club have triggered an agreement with the Netherlands defender over fresh terms.
But Tare says the hold-up over an official announcement on the new contract is down to a “problem” with De Vrij's agency.