Source: Daily_Mail
Tottenham target Mauro Zarate comes under fire from Lazio manager Edy Reja
Lazio fear that striker Mauro Zarate may have had his head turned by links to Tottenham Hotspur. [LNB]Reports in Italy claimed that Spurs were prepared to spend £16.5million on the Argentine hot shot as the transfer window was closing last month. [LNB] In the thick of it: Lazio boss Edy Reja has been critical of striker Mauro Zarate[LNB]The 23-year-old, who has endured a testy relationship with Lazio and their fans, was substituted at half-time of his club's 3-1 win against Bologna on Sunday and manager Edy Reja admitted: 'I don't know what's happening to Zarate. [LNB]Zarate kid: The Lazio striker scored four league goals during a loan spell with Birmingham [LNB]'He had his chances and is physically in good shape. He needs space and has great talent, but things aren't going his way at the moment. [LNB]'He loses the ball when dribbling, is making the simplest mistakes when passing and has visibly lost his confidence. He needs to regain his enthusiasm, motivation and certainty.'[LNB] Zarate impressed during a loan spell at Birmingham City in 2008, but the Blues ditched plans for an extended deal after being relegated from the Barclays Premier League. [LNB]Tottenham were on the lookout for a high-quality striker in the summer, failing with bids for Edin Dzeko and Luis Fabiano, but could not do a deal without finding buyers for the likes of Robbie Keane. Boss Harry Redknapp will assess his attacking options again in January.[LNB] Boost for Spurs as Modric is cleared after scan and will travel to Bremen World Football Blog: The latest news from across the continent [LNB]
