Allegri asks for new striker in January

AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri is feeling buoyant ahead of the leaders' trip to Sampdoria on Saturday but long-term injuries to Filippo Inzaghi and Alexandre Pato mean he wants a new striker.

"In January the priority is a great forward," Allegri told Gazzetta dello Sport given most of the goalscoring burden now falls on Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Ronaldinho hopes to return to Milan's starting line-up after a clever goal in Tuesday's 2-0 win at Auxerre, which put the Rossoneri into the Champions League last 16 and ended the controversy over the Brazilian's late nights out.

"Ronaldinho always transmits positive energy," Allegri added.

Sixth-placed Inter Milan's Goran Pandev must lead the line alone at home to Parma on Sunday unless Samuel Eto'o wins his appeal against a three-game ban for headbutting.

"To have a strong and competitive team a new stadium is necessary. If it's not possible in Florence, we are ready to look at other boroughs," club owner Diego Delle Valle told La Stampa.

Fourth-placed Juve have not lost in nine games this season when midfielder Alberto Aquilani has started so news he has shaken off a muscle pull will be music to coach Luigi Del Neri's ears.

"Against Fiorentina, I'll be there," the former Liverpool player told reporters.