Lazio bolster midfield with Meghni
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
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S.S. Lazio have signed French midfielder Mourad Meghni from Bologna FC for an undisclosed fee and expect to officially unveil two other arrivals shortly.
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'Little Zidane'
Former French Under-21 international Meghni, nicknamed 'Little Zidane' during his days at the Clairefontaine academy, joined Bologna in 2001 aged just 17. After gaining Serie A experience he spent the 2005/06 campaign on loan at FC Sochaux-Montbéliard before returning to Italy to take a regular playmaking role at Bologna last term. Bologna will retain 50 per cent of the 23-year-old's playing licence. Bonetto, 28, started five Serie A games for Lazio last season.
Further signings
Lazio president Claudio Lotito has also said that Serbia Under-21 left-back Aleksandar Kolarov will arrive from OFK Beograd, with Argentinian right-back Lionel Scaloni, 29, to follow on a free transfer from Real Racing Club Santander. Lotito, whose team will enter the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round after finishing third in Serie A, said: "We have already signed Simone Del Nero, Kolarov, Scaloni and Meghni and are trying to sign two more."
