Roque Santa Cruz hopes to complete a move to Lazio during the New Year window.

The 29-year-old was heavily linked with a move to the Italian side during the summer, but the deal failed to materialise and he remains at Manchester City.

Santa Cruz has a job on his hands to find a regular place in the Eastlands side, and he admits he hopes Lazio renew their interest during the winter.

"I had hoped to arrive in Rome, that was my dream. Unfortunately, the deal fell through,” he told Corriere dello Sport. "There has been a lot of talk of my arrival to Italy.

“Perhaps next time it will materialise. We will see what happens in the next few months. I don't like to look too far away and I don't know what Lazio's intentions are.

"I have received many offers but I had hoped to play in Rome. I have been happy in England but Italian football fascinates me and I would love to have an experience in Serie A."

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