Lazio president Claudio Lotito has dismissed speculation that the club are on the verge of signing Manchester United striker Robin van Persie.
Van Persie, 31, has been linked with a £5 million move away from Old Trafford as his contract expires next summer and he has failed to impress this season.
Robin van Persie in Rome with his wife as rumours of a move to Lazio rumble on. (Source: @cmdotcom) pic.twitter.com/iPi5wGMCtf
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Social media was awash with pictures of the Dutch striker in Rome on Saturday, but talk of a move to Lazio appears premature after Lotito shot down the rumours ahead of the Champions League final.
"Don't talk about it, I have just landed in Berlin [for the UEFA Champions League final]," he told Corriere dello Sport. "It's all rubbish! Total bull! (Agent Vincenzo) Morabito is the one trying to spread these rumours."
Van Persie played as Netherlands lost 4-3 to the United States on Friday and revealed that he was less than certain about his future at United.
"It's a strange, difficult situation," he said. "A new situation, that's a better word. I have to think, in a realistic way. It's my ambition to play the next years.
"I'm thinking about my family and my children with every decision I take. These are very important for me.
"I'm a real family guy. I think it's fantastic to see how happy my children and wife are. That's something I take in consideration when I'm thinking about my future.
"If worse comes to the worse and I won't be playing much next season I wouldn't be in an ideal situation with Euro 2016 coming up. I can't say much about it now. It's a difficult situation."