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| Lotito thinks about Oliveira |
Thursday 2 July, 2009 |
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Il Corriere dello Sport believes Lazio President Claudio Lotito is weighing up the pros and cons of signing Real Betis striker Ricardo Oliveira.
The 29-year-old Brazilian has played in Italy before with Milan between 2006 and 2008.
He replaced Andriy Shevchenko who made an ill-fated move to Chelsea.
Oliveira was considering something of a flop in Rossonero as he only scored three goals in 26 appearances for the club.
However, since returning to Spain he has rediscovered the goalscoring touch that persuaded Milan to pay £15m for him.
He has scored 37 goals in the last two years, 19 of which came for Betis last season.
Lotito is keen to reunite Oliveira with Matuzalem, who played with him at Real Zaragoza.
Signing Oliveira would pave the way for Goran Pandev to get his move away from Lazio.
Betis were relegated last year and will find it tough to keep Oliveira.
Doubts remain over Oliveira's fitness, though, as he has regularly suffered knee ligament damage.
Il Corriere understands Lotito will only make a move for Oliveira once he has tied up a deal for Matuzalem, who returned to Zaragoza after his loan spell with Lazio ended last month.
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