Claudio Ranieri has declared he wants to bring Fabrizio Miccoli back to Juventus.

"He is a striker we like very much and I am counting on him for next season," confirmed Ranieri about a striker who has been on-loan at Benfica for the past two years.

"The time spent in Portugal helped him in a time when Juve did not need his services. We have signed Vincenzo Iaquinta and I hope to count on Miccoli's qualities as well."

Miccoli's agent, Francesco Caliandro, added: "During his time at Juve, Fabrizio never had a problem with the directors.

"The only issue was when Juventus and Fiorentina discussed his future. I will stop there. Suffice to say the problems were not between Miccoli and the Bianconeri directors."