UNIONDALE, N.Y. – As the New York Cosmos countdown the end of Marcos Senna’s tenure, the question has become who will be his replacement?

One name that has consistently been connected to the Cosmos is that of Palermo’s Enzo Maresca. Those conversations continue to progress.

But another name has joined the fray — former Lazio midfielder Cristian Ledesma.

“We have been talking to Maresca [but] the other is Cristian Ledesma,” team coach and Technical Director Giovanni Savarese tells EoS. “There is no mystery. We have spoken to both players and have seen the possibility [of signing them]. We are also talking to other players as well and will be taking decisions soon in how to move forward for what is coming and how to use our budget the best way to reinforce the club.”

While Savarese adds “we don’t need to reinforce the club much, I am happy with the club,” a player of Ledesma’s quality would certainly be a welcome addition to any club in the United States. The Argentine-born, Italian international will be 33-years-old come September has been a fixture with Lazio, appearing in 318 matches for the club, scoring 14 goals and adding 41 assists from the central defensive midfield position. Last season, however, he fell out of favor, appearing in just 13 matches overall. That drop off forced Lazio to cut ties with Ledesma, who has previously flirted with the idea of making a move stateside.

While Ledesma could be a player to replace Senna next season, the Cosmos are hoping to sign him for the Fall campaign.