Omar Traore: Lazio linked with move for German‑Togolese right-back after Heidenheim spell

German‑Togolese defender Omar Traore, currently a free agent after leaving 2. Bundesliga side Heidenheim, is being linked with a move to Serie A club Lazio.

The 28-year-old right-back, born in Osnabrück and standing at 1.87m, is listed with a market value of €2.00m, but any switch to Rome would come without a transfer fee following the expiry of his Heidenheim contract. The rumour, emerging on 2 July 2026 and carrying an unspecified probability rating (listed as “?”), suggests Lazio are assessing Traore as a low‑risk option to bolster their defensive depth.

Traore, who is eligible for both Germany and Togo, is primarily a defender on the right flank and is right‑footed. He most recently featured in Germany’s second tier with Heidenheim, where he built a reputation as a physically imposing full-back capable of operating up and down the flank. His last notable outing for Heidenheim came in the 2. Bundesliga before his contract ended, though detailed recent competitive statistics and specific match data – such as opponent, date, scoreline and individual performance metrics – are not publicly documented in the available data.

The defender is currently without a club, meaning Lazio would only need to negotiate personal terms rather than a transfer fee, a factor that could make a move attractive given his €2.00m valuation on Transfermarkt. Traore, who has no registered senior national-team commitments in the latest data, has experience in German professional football and would be stepping into Serie A for the first time if a deal were completed.

With his future undecided and interest from Italy now circulating, a switch to Lazio would represent a significant step in Traore’s career, potentially reshaping his reputation by testing him at the highest level of Italian football if the rumoured move comes to fruition.