Lazio capture Chile's Jiménez
Monday, January 15, 2007
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Club president Claudio Lotito has confirmed that S.S. Lazio have paid a fee of around €11m for Ternana Calcio's Chilean international midfielder Luis Jiménez.
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Fiorentina loan
"Finally, we have secured the signing of Jiménez from Ternana," said Lotito. "The entire deal will cost us around €11m." The 22-year-old attacking midfielder played 19 games in Serie A while on loan at ACF Fiorentina last season, scoring three goals. He was under contract to the Serie C1 team until 2010 but has not played this term after taking legal action against the club as he believed his contract was no longer valid following their relegation to the third tier of Italian football. Lazio are currently fourth in Serie A with 26 points.