Lazio strengthens with defender Leite

September 8, 2026 18:50 Share to: Lazio has been reinforced with Portuguese center back Diogo Leite. The Italian club made Leite's transfer official on Tuesday. The 27-year-old joined Lazio as a free agent after his contract with Union Berlin expired. The Portuguese has signed a two-year contract with Lazio, with the option to extend for another year. Leite becomes the seventh transfer of this summer for Lazio. Davide Frattesi, Andrea Pinamonti, Josip Shutalo, Danilho Doekhi, Alfonso Pedraza and Bruno Galassi have also been transferred to Lazio. also Leipzig sign Chelsea striker Leite developed as a footballer at Porto. From Porto in 2023 he was transferred to Union Berlin for 7 million euros. He also had a career at Braga.