The agent of Cristiano Lucarelli admits the Shakhtar Donetsk striker is likely to return to Serie A sooner rather than later.

Carlo Pallavicino said: "Dealing with Shakhtar Donetsk is not easy, for this the simplest option for his return to Italy would be in June rather than January.

"But among the players on my books, he is perhaps the only one who has more ability to move when the market reopens.

"There's at least four Italian clubs that are interested."