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Reds confirm Rossi loan deal

Giuseppe Rossi is to join Parma on loan for the rest of the season as he looks to gain first-team experience.

The 19-year-old spent the first half of the season on loan at Newcastle, but he started only three league games at St James' Park.

Reds boss Sir Alex Ferguson had intimated that he would be keeping the promising Italy Under-21 international at Old Trafford to aid United's bid for trophies on three fronts.

But Rossi will now head back to the club that United signed him from in the summer of 2004.

Having added Henrik Larsson to the main pack of strikers at Old Trafford - including Louis Saha, Wayne Rooney and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - United this week tied up a new deal for Chinese international Dong Fangzhuo, who now has a work permit.

With Alan Smith working on boosting his fitness, Sir Alex could have six strikers at his disposal. So Rossi's move to Serie A should afford him the first-team opportunities he needs to progress his career.

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