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Viola join Rossi race Sunday 29 July, 2007

Fiorentina join the race for Giuseppe Rossi, while Chievo and Atalanta also make new signings.

This weekend Rossi’s agent confirmed he was looking for a return to Italy after Sir Alex Ferguson freed the Manchester United starlet.

While the usual suspects of Parma – where he spent the last six months on loan – Napoli and Juventus have been suggested, it’s now reported that the Viola are in the running.

Following the departure of Luca Toni to Bayern Munich and Reginaldo towards Parma, they need another new forward to replace want-away striker Valeri Bojinov.

It is believed that so far the Tuscans are the only club to have gone very close to the £8m requested by Manchester United.

Rossi would hook up with fellow Under-21 internationals Giampaolo Pazzini, Riccardo Montolivo and Arturo Lupoli at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.

Their other target to give a new dimension to the attack is Chievo’s Victor Obinna, who would be available for around £2.7m after their relegation to Serie B.

Meanwhile, Chievo have signed Palermo midfielder Maurizio Ciaramitaro on a one-year loan deal with an option to make the move permanent.

Atalanta have reportedly agreed a deal to take Leonardo Jose Talamonti on loan from River Plate.

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