Lazio president Sergio Cragnotti has reportedly said signing Argentina midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron is an "objective".
Veron, who joined Manchester United from Lazio for £28 million sterling last July, has been repeatedly linked with a return to Rome where he still has a house, but the Premiership club have always denied the speculation.
"He [Veron] is an objective and it would be useless to deny it," Cragnotti was quoted as saying in today's Corriere Dello Sport.
"We're ready to bid for him but clearly the last word will be from Manchester United," he added. "We need to respect the English club's wishes".
Although Veron has helped United reach the Champions League semifinals, he has not always lived up to his reputation as one of the world's most talented midfielders with some inconsistent performances for the English champions.
Lazio have had a poor season, eliminated from Europe after the first stage of the Champions League and failing to mount a challenge for the Italian title.