Manchester City boss Sven Goran Eriksson concedes there is a possibility Rolando Bianchi could return in the summer, but it is more than likely Lazio will sign him on a permanent basis.
"They would never take a player on loan if they didn't have the right to buy him at the end of the season.
"They say they are building up the value of our player if he plays for them and then scores 15 goals this season. So we accepted that.
"But then he might come back, and if he does then good."