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.
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.
Mario
Balotelli moved to Milan in January 2013 after three years at Manchester City.
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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