Lazio’s hopes of signing Felipe Caicedo have been dashed as it emerges the Espanyol striker does not possess a valid, EU passport.

AS cites an official statement from Espanyol, who claim Caicedo only has an Ecuadorian passport, despite the 28-year-old gaining Spanish citizenship from his marriage to model Maria Garcia in September 2015.

“[His Spanish citizenship] isn’t recognised by the rest of Europe. His only valid passport is his Ecuadorian,” the Catalan club told the newspaper.

Lazio’s hopes of signing Felipe Caicedo have been dashed as it emerges the Espanyol striker does not possess a valid, EU passport.

AS cites an official statement from Espanyol, who claim Caicedo only has an Ecuadorian passport, despite the 28-year-old gaining Spanish citizenship from his marriage to model Maria Garcia in September 2015.

“[His Spanish citizenship] isn’t recognised by the rest of Europe. His only valid passport is his Ecuadorian,” the Catalan club told the newspaper.

Lazio’s non-EU quota for Italian competitions, meanwhile, is full as it stands.

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