The Argentina striker's representative has warned the Biancocelesti that he will be able to negotiate a transfer elsewhere if they do not secure his services before May.
The agent of striker Mauro Zarate has warned Lazio that they must secure a permanent transfer for the striker before April 30 or risk losing him.

So the transfer window firmly closed and fans were left scratching their heads at the complete lack of activity from Middlesbrough. All day long rumours of different players being spotted in and around Rockliffe were floating around the internet, 99% of which were complete fabrications, but at the end of the day the only player who we ever looked likely to sign was Rob Hulse.

So Afonso Alves joins the departed list as Boro's record signing decided to follow the money to Qatar and Al Sadd. Expectations were raised, even if only slightly, that the Brazilian may be the one to spearhead Middlesbrough's Championship challenge when he remained a Boro player at the close of the transfer window.

Liverpool are ready to approach Al-Sadd for Mauro Zarate as Lazio squander time in sealing a permanent move for him.
The Argentinean striker is only on loan at the Roman club, but president Claudio Lotito has not moved to sign him on a permanent deal from the Qatar-based club. Al-Sadd have already warned the Aquile that they would listen to other offers if the Serie A side failed to act swiftly.

Lazio president Claudio Lotito says Liverpool have "zero chance" of signing Mauro Zarate this summer.
The Argentine forward is thought to be interesting a whole host of clubs - including both Liverpool and Manchester City - after scoring 12 league goals this term.
But Lotito says the former Birmingham City striker - who is on a season-long loan at Lazio from Qatari side Al Sadd - will stay in Rome.

El acuerdo lo confirmó el presidente del Lazio, Claudio Lotito, que justificó la tardanza en hacer oficial la noticia -la Gazzetta dello Sport ya lo publicó el pasado lunes- porque, teniendo en cuenta que su club es "una sociedad que cotiza en Bolsa", y siendo la de Zárate una "operación relevante", las comunicaciones "debían ser hechas antes al mercado y después a los demás".

Longe do fulgor de 1999/2000 quando venceu o scudetto - com um plantel que integrava jogadores como Nedved, Stankovic, Veron, Salas ou Mancini - a Lazio de Roma que acaba de vencer a Taça de Itália tem nas suas fileiras um "artista", cujo talento não engana. Aos 22 anos, e na sua época de estreia em Itália, o argentino Mauro Zárate está a fazer uma temporada espectacular com 12 golos no campeonato, sendo um dos grandes responsáveis pela conquista da Taça.

The all new rumour reporting article system is in full effect! The Rumour Manchester City and Liverpool are waiting for news over Lazio's intentions to sign on-loan Al Sadd striker Mauro Zarate. "I am not worried about the future," Sergio Zarate, the Argentine's brother and agent, said. "If Mauro does not stay .

A couple tidbits for the Holiday weekend:
It looked as if Middlesbrough - near the beginning of the transfer window - was going to hold on to its most prized assets as they prepared for life once again in the Championship. The last two weeks have been an eye-opener, however, with Sanli Tuncay and Robert Huth heading back to the EPL with Stoke City, Stewart Downing finally getting his move away from the club to Aston Villa, and Afonso Alves, ultimately a huge bust after a high-profile move from Heerenveen, to Qatar for a payday with Al-Sadd.

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Agent insists Zarate move was legitimate

The agent of Mauro Zarate has insisted his client's permanent transfer to Lazio was correct despite speculation suggesting otherwise.

According to Sky Italia, Zarate's former club Al-Sadd are considering filing a complaint to FIFA regarding the Argentina forward's move to Rome.

José Mourinho não terá de se preocupar com a ida de Muntari para a CAN 2010 em Angola. É que foi divulgada a convocatória do Gana para a Taça das Nações Africanas e dela não faz parte o médio do Inter de Milão, a principal ausência a par do capitão Stephen Appiah, um símbolo futebolístico do país.