'Hard to decline Lazio offer' - Malta women Rachel Cuschieri
Rachel Cuschieri will be pursuing her career in Italy for the first time since moving overseas after completing a move to Serie B side S.S. Lazio Women.
[attach id=905835 size="large" align="left" type="image"]Rachel Cuschieri (centre) unveiled with the Lazio shirt. [/attach]
The Malta international travelled to Rome yesterday to seal the deal with the club from the Italian capital city.
"I have always wanted to play in Italy and get another experience abroad while embracing a new and different culture," Cuschieri told the Times of Malta.
"Lazio came knocking on door and it was hard to decline their offer as they want to build a competitive team and become one of the best in Italian football."
The transfer deal was completed thanks to the collaboration between Cuschieri's agency Flowsports and SM Group with Fabio Piluso acting as the intermediary in these negotiations.
Cuschieri was a free agent after not renewing her contract with her previous club PSV Eindhoven.
She was on the books of the Dutch giants since signing with them on May 2018.
"For me, it is always an honour that certain clubs are interested in me especially because I hail from a small country like Malta,"...