Football Football Lazio snaps up Acerbi from Sassuolo Defender Francesco Acerbi has been tasked with filling the void left by Stefan de Vrij's departure from Lazio. Matt Dorman 12 July, 2018 02:54 IST Francesco Acerbi during a Lazio training session. - Getty Images Matt Dorman 12 July, 2018 02:54 IST Lazio has signed defender Francesco Acerbi on a five-year contract from Serie A rival Sassuolo.The Biancocelesti announced the completion of the deal on Wednesday, with the centre-back joining for an undisclosed fee.Acerbi, who spent five seasons with Sassuolo, arrives as a replacement for Stefan de Vrij after the Dutch defender joined Inter on a free transfer.The 30-year-old has won two caps for Italy and previously had a single-season spell with AC Milan.Simone Inzaghi guided Lazio to fifth last term, securing a berth in the Europa League group stage. UFFICIALE Francesco #Acerbi è un nuovo calciatore de #LaPrimaSquadraDellaCapitale! #WelcomeAcerbi https://t.co/jIOsgVpt4E pic.twitter.com/FZ4VDaYByH— S.S.Lazio (@OfficialSSLazio) July 11, 2018 Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address. Dugout videos