Lazio has officially announced the signing of Josip Sutalo, the 26-year-old Croatia international defender, on a season-long loan from Ajax with an option to buy. The 26-year-old, who has spent three seasons at Ajax since joining from Dinamo Zagreb in 2023, becomes the club's fourth new first-team signing of the summer transfer window. The deal includes a €3m fee and a €7.5m buy option. Sutalo, who has made 76 Eredivisie appearances and 108 total matches for Ajax, was named in the Eredivisie Team of the Season in 2024-25. He also earned 37 international caps for Croatia. The transfer follows previous deals for Davide Frattesi, Danilho Doekhi, and Alfonso Pedraza.