Arsenal are reportedly chasing Lazio’s out-of-favour striker Mauro Zarate. The 25 year-old was highly-rated when he first burst onto the scene at Velez Sarsfield. However a series of moves haven’t worked out and he is struggling to hold down a regular place in the Lazio side.
Zarate has already experienced English football when the striker had a loan spell at Birmingham in 2008. At the time he was an exciting young prospect and Birmingham were keen to sign Zarate on a permanent deal.
A permanent deal never materialised and the striker moved to Italy, where he has had spells at Inter and now Lazio. He has showed in short bursts glimpses of his ability and it seems that they have been enough to attract the attention of Arsenal Liverpool and Stoke City are also believed to be interested in signing the striker. Zarate definitely needs something to change in his career, or he will never fulfil his potential.
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