Balotelli joining Liverpool

Mario Balotelli has told Sky Italia he is leaving Milan for Liverpool.

Sky sources learned on Thursday Liverpool had approached Milan about the former Manchester City striker just weeks after Brendan Rodgers denied making a move.

And Balotelli later said, “Today is my last day (at Milan). I am going to Liverpool.”

Rodgers has made no secret of his wish to bring in a new forward following Luis Suarez’s summer departure, but any chance of Balotelli coming appeared dead in the water earlier this summer.



Speaking on Liverpool’s tour of the United States, Rodgers said: “I can categorically tell you Mario Balotelli will not be at Liverpool.

Paul Merson thinks Mario Balotelli would be a good buy for Liverpool after the striker told AC Milan it would be his last day at the club.

Rodgers was instead targeting Monaco’s Radamel Falcao, but the Colombia striker’s preference is a move to Real Madrid.

Balotelli’s three seasons at City were blighted by trouble, on and off the field, although he did manage 30 goals for the club in all competitions.

Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher has questioned whether Balotelli would be an automatic starter at Anfield.