The Times have reported that Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli will be leaving the Anfield side as Juventus are showing strong interest in him.
Liverpool signed the Italian striker from AC Milan for a fee around £16million in the summer. However, Balotelli has failed to prove himself in the Red shirt. He is yet to find his first Premier League goal despite of making 10 appearances.
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri said that he wants to buy Balotelli on loan with an option to seal his deal permanently in future for £14million.
Allegri said: “We would like to recruit him, but we do not know if it is possible.”
Allegri signed Balotelli from Manchester City when he was managing AC Milan. The boss added that he spent a good season with me at Milan.
The manager praised his former player by saying: “All coaches love to lead the best players.”
But Juventus general manager Giuseppe Marotta declared: “Balotelli is not the player we are willing to buy, we will go forward with this group, Balotelli is not what we are seeking.”
Marotta would not block the Balotelli's move but would not stop his search for a World Class forward.
While Liverpool are planning to bring back Divock Origi from Ligue 1 side Lille. The Belgian starlet was loaned just after his summer move. The Reds bought him for £10million from Lille in the summer and are likely to bring him back for £3million.
Columnist: Simon Oates
sell him! we dont need him! flop,
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