Mario Balotelli has said his goodbyes to his AC
Milan teammates and the club's staff ahead of
his proposed move to Liverpool after the two
clubs agreed a fee of 16 million pounds (20
million euros, $26.5 million), sources have told
ESPN FC.
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Balotelli trained for probably the last time with
the Rossoneri on Thursday morning before
leaving the club's headquarters at Milanello.
The Italy striker's next session is likely to be at
Melwood after the two clubs agreed a fee for the
24-year-old, who could be signed in time to
make his debut at former club Manchester City
on Monday night.
"Mario Balotelli left the Milanello Sports Centre
at 13:30 after having said goodbye to his
teammates," said a statement on the Serie A
club's website. "The forward, before exiting
through the gates, bid farewell to the press office
staff. Around 50 fans were also grouped in front
of the gates to say goodbye to him."
Balotelli's agent, Mino Raiola, is currently
meeting with Liverpool representatives in England
to agree personal terms over a deal that would
see Balotelli return to the Premier League after
just 18 months in his homeland.
The former Inter Milan forward joined Milan from
Manchester City for just over 20 million euros in
January 2013. He had cost City 30 million euros
when he arrived from the Nerazzurri in 2010.
Last season, he scored 14 goals in 30 league
games for Milan, and no player has scored more
goals in Serie A over the 18 months he has been
playing in the division.
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