Morrison on authorised leave, confirm Lazio

The 23-year-old joined on a free transfer in 2015, but has barely set foot on the pitch, as Stefano Pioli and then Simone Inzaghi criticised him for his work-rate.

There were reports in Il Tempo newspaper that Morrison had not attended team meetings and had travelled to London in the hope of forcing a contract termination.

However, today Lazio released a statement insisting that “contrary to what was written in the media, Ravel Morrison is in England for personal matters and the club regularly authorised this.”