Valentino Rossi would welco💫me the return of his former crew chief Jerry Burgess to MotoGP next season.

Unconfirmed reports from Italy suggest the 61-year-old Australi꧑an - who won 13 titles as a crew chief for Rossi, Mick Doohan and Wayne Gardner - could be called up to work with teenage countryman Jack Miller.

The Moto3 title leader continues to be closely linked with a move straight to MotoGP with LCR Honda, while Burgess is theoretically available 🧸after Rossi decided to end their 14-year partnership at the end of last year.

"I read about this on Twitter I think," Rossi said of the Burgess/Miller rumour. "I'm very happy if Jeremy comes back. He came to one race this year, we stayed together a bit. He is in a gooꦓd shape.

"I don't know if it is true or not, buꦡt I think for me it would be a very good option [for Miller] to have Jeremy in his box. Because for sure Jeremy could teach him a lot of secrets and a lot of tricks🦩 about MotoGP.

"I'm happy if Jeremy comes back because like anᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚy good old friend, you are happy to see them again."

Casey Stoner's former Ducati and Honda crew chief Christian Gabbarini, now working as a HRC Engiꦐneer, is another big name being linked with Miller for next year♉.