Agent: Roque could roll to Lazio

Roque Santa Cruz's agent believes Serie A club Lazio have tabled a 6million euros offer for Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz. The Paraguay international striker is currently well down Roberto Mancini's pecking order and has been tipped to leave before the window closes.The ex-Blackburn and Bayern Munich ace has been interesting a number of clubs and it seems that Lazio now lead the race for his services.His agent Jan van Baal says the clubs have held talks and that the Biancoceleste has made a £4.9million offer for the player who cost City £18million."I understand that there have been meetings between Manchester City and Lazio's officials for the transfer of Santa Cruz," explained van Baal."I have been informed about the real interest of Lazio. At this moment I can say that there's a 50 per cent possibility that the transfer can be done."This proposal is official and according to what I have been informed Lazio would be offering 6million euros."Lazio chairman Claudio Lotito has confirmed the club are interested in bringing the Paraguayan star to Rome.Lotito revealed that Santa Cruz is an option for the Biancoceleste, but admits a deal has not yet been done."The speech for Santa Cruz is still open, but we are thinking in detail about some aspects," he told lalaziosiamonoi.it."We will make the right assessments and decide soon. There are no alternatives to Santa Cruz, if we don't buy him, (Libor) Kozak remains."

Source: Team_Talk