Giuseppe Rossi is hoping for an opportunity to restart his career with either the New York Red Bulls or New York City FC, the former Italy international said on a podcast.
The New Jersey-born Rossi famously could have represented the United States at the international level, but shunned the country of his birth for his parents' homeland of Italy.
Rossi would go on to score seven goals in 30 appearances for the Azzurri, but saw his international and club career derailed by a series of serious knee injuries.
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Despite a club resume which has included stops at Manchester United, Villarreal and Fiorentina, Rossi is currently a free agent and has returned to his home state of New Jersey.