Rossi Hopes For Chance

• omgukilledkenny

  17 Jun 07, 18:15

  GIUSEPPE ROSSI is ready to ask Sir Alex Ferguson whether he has a future at Manchester United - and is hoping the Old Trafford boss will give him a chance to impress if Louis Saha misses the start of the season.
  
  
  
  The New Jersey-born Italy Under-21 striker enjoyed an impressive loan spell at Parma last season after struggling during an initial spell at Newcastle.
  
  Claudio Ranieri, the 20-year-old's manager at Parma, has now taken charge at Juventus and has put Rossi on his wish-list. But the forward wants to make the grade at United and hopes to get the right message from Ferguson even though he is behind both Saha and Alan Smith in the pecking order and the club are actively seeking a new striker.
  
  "It is all a bit confusing at the moment, but I hope to have a better idea of what will happen after the European Under-21 Championship, " said Rossi. "All I will say is that my main goal is still what it has always been - to cut it with Manchester United."
• Othello_Red

  18 Jun 07, 16:31

  I feel that he should be given a chance, and i believe he will.
  
  He does seem good enough, and with Fergie not selling him, it seems like Fergie has got plans for him.
  
  We'll just wait and see. Hopefully he'll turn out to be another prolific goal scorer.
• CKeer

  19 Jun 07, 00:35

  With Smith and Saha the only 2 strikers rumoured to leave, Rossi is still part of Fergie's masterplan.
  
  Cheers.
  CK
• Othello_Red

  19 Jun 07, 16:51

  Originally posted by CKeer:

  With Smith and Saha the only 2 strikers rumoured to leave, Rossi is still part of Fergie's masterplan.
  
  Cheers.
  CK

  Saha seems likely to stay now. But, with Solskajer aging, and both of them being rather fragile, if Rossi can keep himself fit, he should get a good run of games to strengthen his case to be a regular starter.