 For the 2003–04 season, he was again loaned out, but this time to Messina.After Messina were promoted to Serie A, Juventus opted to loan him out to Serie B side Crotone.After a successful year with Crotone he was loaned out to Serie A side Siena for the 2005–06 Serie A season, along with several other Juventus players such as Nicola Legrottaglie, and Matteo Paro.