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Former Italy international and European star attacker Giuseppe Rossi is still in camp for Freddy Juarez's Real Salt Lake squad, and could be there for a while, according to The Salt Lake Tribune.
The New Jersey-born Rossi came up through Manchester United's youth academy and went on to post four consecutive double-digit goals seasons for Villarreal in La Liga before injuries became an increasing factor in his career.
“He’s here and we’re taking a look at him like anyone else and seeing what he can offer to the team,” Juarez told TheTribune's Alex Vejar. “If that presents itself, then we have to take it a day at a time because he’s been out of soccer for a while.”
Now age 33, Rossi scored 16 times for Fiorentina as recently as the 2013-14 season, but hasn't played since 2018 after testing positive for a banned substance. (He avoided a long-term doping ban, however.)
According to Vejar, Juarez may be willing to give Rossi some time to get back closer to full fitness before deciding whether to offer him a spot on the roster.
The Claret-and-Cobalt could be looking for attacking help if a previously reported sale of Jefferson Savarino to Brazilian club Atletico Mineiro goes through. Though as of yet, nothing official has materialized there.
