Lazio chief Igli Tare has announced Stefan de Vrij will leave this summer.

The Holland defender has rejected Lazio's contract offer and will now depart when his current deal expires in June.

“Lazio have withdrawn the proposal we made for a new contract to De Vrij," director of sport Tare told Mediaset Premium.

“We are withdrawing for reasons that we will explain later on. It was a choice made after many months of negotiations, but there is also a limit to how things went.

“He has been an exemplary professional and we thank him for that as well as what he'll do until the end of the season. He gave a lot to the club, just as we gave a great deal to him, but our paths will divide in June.

“It's a matter of fairness. This is not the opportune time to give the reasons for this decision, but we had to give a response and we gave it this evening.

“It is better to look forward, as Lazio are a side who have grown in recent years and will continue to grow, because we certainly do not lack players."

Tare added: "It's not an issue of him agreeing terms with other clubs, but of being fair in negotiations. We did things the right way, but things changed at the last moment.

“We no longer wish to continue along this path."