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Lazio eye ‘new Buffon’ Tuesday 28 August, 2007
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Lazio are set to sign Uruguayan goalkeeper Fernando Musiera as the Juan Pablo
Carrizo deal continues to stall.
The Biancocelesti are searching for a replacement for Angelo Peruzzi after
the veteran retired at the end of last season.
It seemed that Lazio President Claudio Lotito had his man when he agreed a
￡5m move for River Plate’s highly-rated Argentine custodian Carrizo.
However, there have been complications in the 'keeper's efforts to gain
Italian citizenship and it now looks likely that a new option will be sought
to take the pressure off 43-year-old Marco Ballotta.
The capital club have the option to delay payment for Carrizo or may opt to
loan him out, with La Liga side Real Zaragoza reportedly interested.
Musiera is seen as one of South America’s top shot stoppers and has been
linked to Arsenal and Inter, but Lazio are believed to be in talks with
middleman Tiberio Caballeri in Rome.
“Lazio are set to sign the new Gigi Buffon,” Caballeri told TV show Quelli
che hanno portato il calcio a Roma.
“He’s a ‘keeper with an amazing physique and already such experience that
belies his age. Last year he played in every Coppa Libertadores game on
hostile grounds and showed his character and athleticism.”
It had initially appeared that Carrizo had replaced Musiera in the Aquile’s
affections as the Nacional man is just 21-years-old and seen to be
inexperienced, but it now emerges that Musiera had his own beaurocratic
difficulties.
”Lazio have been interested in him since June, but there were problems
regarding his passport,” Caballeri explained.
“Those issues sorted themselves out a month ago and Lazio can now beat
Inter and Arsenal to his signature.”
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