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Lazio seek Carrizo alternative Thursday 13 December, 2007

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Lazio’s chances of signing Argentine goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo are fading, so Christian Abbiati and Marco Amelia are in the frame.

The Biancocelesti provisionally agreed a £5m deal with River Plate for Carrizo in the summer, but complications over his attempt to gain EU-citizenship have stalled the move.

Lazio President Claudio Lotito [pictured] had expected the problems to be resolved in the New Year, but now it seems that they will have to look elsewhere for a long-term custodian to fill the void left by the retirement of Angelo Peruzzi.

Abbiati is warming the bench at Atletico Madrid – on loan from Milan – and would reportedly welcome a return to the peninsula, prompting whispers that he may be the answer.

Livorno’s Amelia is keen to join a more prestigious club and is eyeing a return to his hometown Rome, although he has stressed his desire to play for Roma rather than Lazio.

The Tuscans are also less than willing to part with a prized asset and are likely to resist the sale.

“I don’t intend to sell Amelia,” President Aldo Spinelli stated. “At the moment we need to keep hold of all our players.”

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