Villarreal have welcomed back Giuseppe Rossi as a long-term trialist.

He will be able to train with the first team squad while he searches for a new club. Rossi asked Villarreal if he could come back so that he can be at peak physical shape for when the winter transfer window opens in January.

Villarreal happily accepted Rossi's return - as they did with Santi Cazorla, although the conditions were not quite the same for the Spanish midfielder.

With Rossi, coaching staff will evaluate how he is then make a decision as to whether the team will need an extra forward between now and the end of the season.

The striker has also spent time with Manchester United this year.