MatriIt is thought that Lazio are determined to bring in a striker in the January transfer window with AC Milan’s Alessandro Matri identified as a target.

The Biancocelesti feel compelled to bring in a new goalscorer on account of the disappointing form of Miroslav Klose as the German international has only scored twice so far this season and the former Bayern Munich man is also out of contract in the summer.

According to the Rome edition of the Corriere Della Sera, Matri is now the first choice transfer target of technical coordinator Igli Tare and club president Claudio Lotitio as they seek to boost the front line.

Lazio’s current crop of strikers have been disappointing this year, with only 5 goals from 19 having been scored this season by forwards.

Matri joined the Rossoneri in the summer of 2013 from Juventus for and has since scored one goal from 12 appearances.

Milan paid Juve €12million for Matri and are unlikely to be willing to sell for less so soon after signing the 29-year-old.

Lotito is not believed to be willing to pay more than €10m for Matri and so it has been reported that Lazio may be willing to exchange goalkeeper Federico Marchetti as part of a part-exchange deal for the former Cagliari striker.