The tension episode with Lazio fans on the return flight from Cagliari on Sunday may have mortgaged Nani's future in the Roman club.
Indeed, the daily Gazzetta dello Sport says that the Portuguese international has already given instructions to its manager, Federico Pastorello, to find a new club, completely rejecting the possibility of continuing to serve the Italian side next season - the loan agreement with Valencia has a purchase option in the order of € 9 million.
According to the same source, the 30-year-old will have expressed his deep displeasure to the Lazio sports director with the flight shared with supporters between Cagliari and Rome.
"In Manchester and other clubs I have never traveled on commercial flights, being exposed to this kind of situations," Nani said.
| Nani playing for Portugal in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 1986 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Amadora, Portugal[2][3] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[4][5] | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team
| Lazio (on loan from Valencia) | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2003 | Real Massamá[6] | ||
| 2003–2005 | Sporting CP[6] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Sporting CP | 58 | (9) |
| 2007–2015 | Manchester United | 147 | (25) |
| 2014–2015 | → Sporting CP (loan) | 27 | (7) |
| 2015–2016 | Fenerbahçe | 28 | (8) |
| 2016– | Valencia | 25 | (5) |
| 2017– | → Lazio (loan) | 10 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Portugal U21 | 11 | (1) |
| 2006 | Portugal B | 1 | (0) |
| 2006– | Portugal | 112 | (24) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 February 2018. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 July 2017 | |||
Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha, ComM (born 17 November 1986), commonly known as Nani (Portuguese pronunciation: [naˈni]) or Luís Nani,[7][8][9] is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Italian club Lazio, on loan from Spanish club Valencia. He represents Portugal in international football, and has played over 100 times for the senior national team. Although predominantly right-footed, he has been utilised on the left wing on many occasions.
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