Giuseppe Rossi has been without a club since Celta Vigo released him this summer.
Giuseppe Rossi says he wants to play in Serie A again as he bids to return from his latest injury setback stronger than ever before.
The 30-year-old has spent the last six months on the sidelines after tearing his cruciate knee ligaments for the fourth time in his career.
He was released by Celta Vigo in the summer and is currently without a club, but he believes he still has something to offer at the highest level while he has not given up hope of pulling on an Italy shirt again one day.
"It's six months after my injury and I'm feeling good again and I'm training again, waiting to find a new club," he told Sky Sport Italia. "My biggest wish is to return to Italy and we're working on this and we'll see what happens."
Rossi has been linked with a move to Napoli, who are currently without the injured Arkadiusz Milik. That would be an option the New Jersey-born forward would consider, as he said: "Obviously I would like to play in a team like that, who play some of the best football in Europe," while adding that he is "always thinking about" playing for the Italy national team again.
For now, he will have to watch on as Italy face Sweden in a playoff for the World Cup next summer.
"These are the best games to play in," he said. "There's so much pressure, but I'm convinced we will go through."
Rossi has played just 53 times in Serie A in spells with Parma and Fiorentina, scoring 25 goals. He featured 170 times with 64 goals in La Liga, since making his professional debut in the Premier League with Manchester United 12 years ago.
He last played for Celta Vigo, scoring four goals in 18 La Liga outings for them last season.
Ben Gladwell reports on Serie A, the Italian national team and the Bundesliga for ESPN FC, UEFA and the Press Association. @UEFAcomBenG.
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