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Ex-Reggina marksman Rolando Bianchi admits that a return to the peninsula is possible as he struggles to make an impression at Manchester City.

The 24-year-old fired his way to fame with 18 goals in Reggio Calabria last year, but has recently been forced to accept a substitute’s role at Eastlands.

“I’m not used to being left out of the side and we will have to see what happens,” Bianchi told Il Corriere dello Sport.

“I’m from Bergamo and the only way I know is to be stubborn and work hard. I have to convince the boss to change his ideas.

“Eriksson has explained that he wants a faster striker and he seems to have been proven right by the results, but Manchester City is a test I will succeed in.”

Despite his lack of playing time, Bianchi has shown promise when given the chance with two goals in five games in all competitions.

“I have set a reasonable deadline of December for things to change and then we will have to consider options as I don’t like playing five or 10 minutes of games,” he revealed.

In pre-season, Bianchi had looked set for a move to Napoli, but the deal broke down as reports suggested that the Atalanta youth product had refused the move.

“I still ask myself what happened at Napoli and I want to repeat to the people there that I would never dream of snubbing their city or team,” he insisted.

“I have seen some strong words said on their websites and insults from Napoli fans, but I don’t think I deserve that.”

It is believed that a number of Serie A sides, including Napoli, are keeping an eye on Bianchi and could swoop in January to end his English adventure.

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He deserves to be playing, he's spent enough of his career on the sidelines already.