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.

“I have not given up on the dream although I know it will be very difficult,” said the 20-year-old.

He cetainly has the talent and at only 20 has a long career ahead of him.

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.

But he added: “He wanted to have a go at first-team football. We’ve got a clause in his contract where he could come back to us at some point.”

United signed Rossi as a 16-year-old from Parma and the Italian club were keen to secure his services once again after the striker helped them stay in Serie A with nine goals in 19 matches during a loan spell there last season.

They reportedly tabled a £5.4m bid for the Italy Under-21 international, but failed to clinch a deal.

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.

Villarreal were looking for a new striker after allowing Diego Forlan, another ex-United player, to join Atletico Madrid for £14m.

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.

With the Premier League champions on the brink of wrapping up the signing of Carlos Tevez, Rossi will become superfluous to the club’s squad requirements.

The ‘Gialloblu’ welcomed the American-born Italian striker on loan last season where he scored nine goals and inspired the club to Serie A survival.

And now Parma are keen to bring the 20-year-old to the Stadio Ennio Tardini on a permanent deal this summer.

“Manchester United have put Giuseppe Rossi up for sale,” Ghirardi told the Italian press.

“Two days ago we spoke with Red Devils officials and they told us the player is for sale. At that point we made an offer. Now we are waiting for an answer.”

Corvino is in London for talks with Arsenal over Freddie Ljungberg and also has met with United officials in the last 24 hours about their interest in Rossi.

United are ready to sell the Italy U21 star, who is also wanted by AC Milan, for £7 million.

Rossi, who spent last season on loan at Parma, is wanted by the Portuguese team on a 12-month loan, with the option to sign him next year.