Zauri Returns To Samp

It is now official that Lazio have loaned Luciano Zauri back to Sampdoria, announced the Genoa club.

“UC Sampdoria confirm the acquisition, on loan with the right to buy, of Luciano Zauri (born in Pescina, L’Aquila, on January 20 1978).

“The full-back, who has taken shirt number 78, will be at Coach Domenico Di Carlo’s service from this afternoon’s training session.”

It is a return for Italian international Zauri, who had already spent last season on loan at Marassi.

Although Samp did not take up their option to buy half his contract in July, they have renewed the terms for another year.

Lazio have owned him since 2003, but was farmed out first to Fiorentina and then the Blucerchiati.