Lazio coach <span style="">Vladimir Petkovic has been impressed with the form of the Nigeria youth international Eddy Onazi at pre-season training. The 19-year-old will play a vital role for Lazio in the Serie A this season, Italian website Lalaziosiamonoi.it has hinted.<br /><br />Onazi has shown his versatility at training in the team's summer retreat at Auronzo, playing in central midfield and as a right midfielder. This has tipped the scale in favor of the Nigerian for candidates being considered as replacement for </span><span style="">Cristian Brocchi.<br /><br />Against Torino, Siena, Montebelluna and Top 11 Calcio Club 103 in Lazio's last four exhibition matches, coach </span><span style="">Vladimir Petkovic introduced Eddy Onazi on the field in the second half of each of those games.</span><br /><span style=""><br />The <i>Biancocelesti </i>hierarchy want to extend the contract of the former Under 17 vice - champion which expires at the end of the 2013 - 2014 campaign. Onazi will earn 180,000 euros as annual wages if he accepts the proposal from the club.<br /><br />Eddy Onazi made his debut for Lazio in the 2-0 win over Atalanta in May, 2012.<br /></span>