Ferguson Keen To Buy-Back Rossi
Italian international Guiseppe Rossi spent two years at Old Trafford before being sold to Villarreal in the summer of 2007.
However, the 21-year-old has a buy-back clause in his contract which Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson admitted was tempting him.
“We would be interested in bringing him back,” said the United boss to the Daily Telegraph, “When Villarreal offered the money they did, we put in a buy-back clause. You always keep your options open.”
Rossi scored an impressive 23 goals last season and has hit five goals in seven outings in the Primera Division this season - and his former boss confessed he had been reluctant to let him leave Manchester.
“It was difficult to let him go. It was based on the fact that he wanted first-team football and we couldn't guarantee it. Simple as that,” explained Sir Alex, “He's doing very well now. He's an excellent player.”
Yet the chances of United being able to guarantee Rossi first team football again seem slim as the club currently enjoy a wealth of attacking options.
Dimitar Berbatov was added to the squad over the summer at a cost of more than £30 million, and along with Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez provides the Red Devils with huge strength in depth up front.
