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Vieri set for Lazio revival
Tuesday 10 July, 2007
Christian Vieri is on the verge of a sensational return to Lazio, the club he last played for in 1999.
The Italian international is currently a free agent after the end of his spell at Atalanta, where he scored just two goals in seven Serie A appearances.
Kept off the field for over a year by injury, he is eager to resume his career in the Champions League with Lazio.
President Claudio Lotito has already announced that his club will sign “a striker and a midfielder,” so Vieri fits the bill.
Reports in the ‘Corriere dello Sport’ claim Lotito is seriously considering the proposal to take on the player who turns 34 on Thursday.
The Biancocelesti are in the preliminary round of the Champions League and would welcome the addition of an experienced centre-forward to help Tommaso Rocchi and Goran Pandev.
Vieri moved from Atletico Madrid to Lazio in 1998, but stayed only one season before shattering the world transfer record with a £32.1m switch to Inter.
His wages have dropped considerably since then, as ‘Bobo’ now earns around £200,000 per season.
Following six years at Inter, Vieri went on to brief and unsuccessful spells at Milan, Monaco and Atalanta, plus a few weeks in which he was under contract at Sampdoria only to terminate it without attending a single training session.
In other news, Lazio have been boosted by Luciano Zauri’s contract extension until June 30
