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title: "Zappacosta’s departure from Chelsea has hit a snag"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Elliott Cuff"
section: "Chelsea News"
published: "2019-01-17T19:51:31Z"
modified: "2019-01-17T19:52:13Z"
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# Zappacosta’s departure from Chelsea has hit a snag

Chelsea’s sale of defender Davide Zappacosta to Lazio has hit a road block, with the club disagreeing on details of the deal.

According to [Calciomercato](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/lazio-si-complica-l-affare-zappacosta-ecco-la-richiesta-del-chel-11358), the Italy international’s agent met Chelsea’s management in London yesterday, where the Blues outlined their terms of the deal.

Chelsea want Zappacosta to join Lazio on a six-month deal with an obligation to buy for €18million, however it is believed Lazio would prefer a simple loan deal.

![Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1077864786.jpg)

The 26-year old full-back moved to Stamford Bridge from Torino 18-months ago, to provide competition and support in the club’s defensive ranks.

However his time in West London has proved to be less than fruitful, with Zappacosta mostly featuring as a substitute.

The Italian has made just two appearances in the Premier League this season.