Mario Balotelli’s agent Mino Raiola has revealed that his client is ready to make a move to the Premier League and Arsenal.
The Italian forward has recieved much critisism after his performances at the World Cup, but Ac Milan’s vice-president Adriano Galliani has defended the 23-year-old for his showings in Brazil, but another club vice-president, Barbara Berlusconi, claimed the hitman was not ‘irreplaceable at the San Siro’.
And the ex-Inter star’s representative Mino Raiola claims a move to the Gunners might be on the cards.
“Mario is sad, desperate. Only Galliani has defended him while the FIGC (Italian football federation) remains absolutely silent.
“I appreciate Galliani’s comments but now I want to respond to Barbara Berlusconi.
“If for her Mario is replaceable, she should set up a meeting in the club’s headquarters and we will find a solution, just as I am used to doing.
“I remember that Mario had other important offers. He (Balotelli) is at Milan because of his heart – her (Berlusconi), I don’t know.”
A lot of disappointed Italian fans have vented their frustrations at Balotelli, who scored just one goal in three appearances in Brazil.
“It’s disgraceful to point the finger at Balotelli,” Raiola said. “This is the mirror of a country whose football is dead.
“But did anyone really think Italy would win the World Cup?
“I am not surprised by Italy’s failure. In Europe our clubs no longer win so how could the national team perform a miracle?”v
By Ollie Brown
