When Sir Alex Ferguson sold the USA born striker he inserted a clause into Rossi’s contract meaning United have first chance to sign him if he ever leaves Villarreal.

However this could be the only reason for the rumours. United hardly need another striker at the moment with five strikers at the club (Rooney, Berbatov, Hernandez, Macheda and Owen) and two out on loan – Mame Diouf and Fraizer Campbell. If Rossi did rejoin the club, then he would be unlikely to get a game.

Rossi’s excellent form since joining Villarreal has prompted a number of clubs to be interested in him, however he has played down the Manchester United reports saying that although he enjoyed his time at the club, there is no chance of him re-signing for them.

Other clubs said to be interested are Fiorentina, AC and Inter Milan.

Inaki Bea of Valladolid was sent of for the foul and Villareal were up against 10 men for the remaining 25 minutes of the match. Although they continuted to mount pressure, they just couldn’t find a breakthrough.

After his shock move from Manchester Utd in the summer Rossi is loving life in the Spanish League. The 20 year old has had massive success already scoring 7 goals in 10 games before an injury. He has since recovered and played one game. He hopes to continue his amazing goal scoring achievements.

“”My objective is to win a trophy with Villarreal in the New Year. I came here because I believed that this team could win things.” he said.

Some of the big Italian clubs have started to take interest in the Italian-american striker. However Rossi is happy for the moment where he is.

The former Manchester United striker is close to a return following a frustrating month on the sidelines, and hopes to pick up where he left off in the battle to top the goal charts.

“I’m feeling good, and I’ve recovered well,” said the Italy under-21 international.

“Therefore I hope to be able to play before the Christmas holidays.
“I’ve worked a lot, and with great intensity, in order to be able to come back.

After scoring his 7th goal of the season, the 21-year-old was stretchered off just before half-time and subsequent scans have now confirmed the extent of the blow.

Rossi has suffered a break to external meniscus and stretched the cruciate ligaments.

The six-year deal is subject to the 20-year-old American-born Italian passing a medical on Wednesday.

Rossi spent the second half of last season on loan at Parma and he impressed at the Ennio Tardini.

United have decided to let Rossi leave Old Trafford as he is well down the pecking order in Sir Alex Ferguson’s plans.

The impending arrival of Carlos Tevez from West Ham would push Rossi further out of the picture for a place in the starting XI and United have opted to let the Italian Under 21 international move on.

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson often spoke highly of Rossi, who scored 13 times in 19 starts for the reserve team in his first season at Old Trafford.

He signed a new contract until 2010 last summer, with Ferguson hailing him as “the future of the club”.

He went to Newcastle last season in a bid to play regular Premier League football but failed to win a regular place in the first team.

His loan spell in Parma was, by contrast, a huge success and Villarreal’s offer was apparently too good for United to turn down.