Guendouzi Says Goodbye At The Olimpico As Fenerbahce Move Nears

Lazio supporters at the Stadio Olimpico may have witnessed Matteo Guendouzi’s final moment in a Biancoceleste shirt on the night of Lazio vs Fiorentina. The French midfielder is now close to a transfer to Fenerbahce, and his farewell after the final whistle felt like a quiet confirmation that the chapter is ending.

When the match ended, Guendouzi did not immediately disappear down the tunnel with the rest of the squad. Instead, he stayed behind, took a long walk around the pitch, and turned toward the stands with visible emotion. It was not a routine lap. It looked like a goodbye.

Guendouzi walked along Tribuna Tevere and then toward Curva Nord, acknowledging the fans who responded by chanting his name together. The moment carried the weight of a player who understood exactly what it meant, and of a fanbase that knew it too.

He also made time for those inside the club. Before leaving the pitch, he greeted members of the Lazio staff one by one, with handshakes and hugs, sharing a last round of goodbyes before the move becomes official.

Lazio followed with a public thank you on the club’s official social media channels, and the comments section turned into a flood within minutes. Many messages were pure affection for the player.

“Good luck, warrior.”

“The only one who truly fought.”

“A great person and a great player.”

“Thank you, Guendo.”

But the farewell also exposed the mood around the club. Alongside the love for Guendouzi, there was anger and disappointment directed at Lazio’s leadership and at the idea of losing one of the team’s most intense competitors.

“You gave everything for this shirt.”

“We sold the only one with courage.”

It was a mix of gratitude and frustration, the kind of emotional split that often appears when supporters feel a player has carried the team through difficult periods.

Whatever people think about his form from match to match, Guendouzi became a symbol of fight and presence in midfield. He ran, pressed, argued, pushed, and demanded. For many fans, that made him feel like one of the few who played every game as if it mattered.

If this really was his last appearance with the eagle on his chest, then Lazio’s next challenge is not only tactical. It is emotional too. Replacing a midfielder is one thing. Replacing a personality that the crowd identified with is much harder.

And on a night that ended with him walking alone, listening to his name from the Curva, Guendouzi left Rome the way many supporters will remember him: intense, proud, and visibly moved.