Agent: 'Mauro Zarate could leave Lazio'

The agent of Lazio forward Mauro Zarate has revealed that his client would be prepared to depart Italy should the club decide to sell.

The 25-year-old has been strongly linked with a move to the Premier League in recent weeks, but no official movement has yet been made for the former Birmingham City attacker.

Luis Ruzzi told calciomercato.it: "There isn't any market news and our position is clear - we are ready to continue together with the club. Mauro has another year-and-a-half contract with Lazio and we want to stay, unless we find a good solution.

"Rumours about Genoa, Besiktas and Sunderland? There have been contacts with some clubs and it is true that I met the [Genoa] president Enrico Preziosi, but it is up to the clubs to find an agreement. We'll see what happens."

Zarate has also played for Inter Milan.