da 888casino: forward Federico Macheda is set to quit the club in January if he does not start getting regular game-time, The Sun report.
da pinnacle: The Italian attacker burst onto the scene some years ago, but has seen his opportunities limited at Old Trafford of late.
With Robin van Persie, Wayne Rooney, Shinji Kagawa, Danny Welbeck and Javier Hernandez all ahead of the youngster in the pecking order, Sir Alex Ferguson seemingly has little future plans for Macheda.
The player’s agent Giovanni Bia has confirmed that if the situation does not change, his client will be looking for a new employer in the January transfer window.
“He wants to play and if he cannot do so by January then we’ll try to find an alternative solution,” the representative confessed.
Macheda moved to England from the Lazio youth system in 2007, and made his first-team debut for the Red Devils in 2008.
Despite this, loan spells at Sampdoria and QPR have proved fruitless, with Macheda failing to score in his time with either of his temporary sides.
The forward has represented his country at under-16, 17, 19 and under-21 level, making 10 appearances and scoring four goals for the latter set-up.
As yet it has not been stated which clubs may be interested in signing Macheda in January, or whether he would prefer to stay in England or return back to Italy.
Macheda has not played for Manchester United since Boxing Day last year, and as such is understandably frustrated with his lack of time on the pitch.
By Gareth McKnight