Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp wants Mario Balotelli to attend pre-season training
LIVERPOOL boss Jurgen Klopp wants Mario Balotelli to attend the club’s pre-season training, reports claim.
Posted Friday, June 10, 2016 by Dailystar.co.uk
Balotelli was left out of Antonio Conte's Italy squad for Euro 2016 after a hugely disappointing loan spell with AC Milan.
The 25-year-old, who joined Liverpool for £16m in 2014, scored just one goal in his 20 top flight appearances for the Serie A giants.
Unsurprisingly Milan decided not to make his San Siro stay permanent, leaving the 25-year-old to return to Merseyside with his future very much up in the air.
But according to GazzettaWorld, Klopp is willing to give Balotelli a chance to prove himself ahead of his first full season at Anfield.
The enigmatic striker is said to have been called to pre-season training, which commences on July 2.
However, GazzettaWorld also note Balotelli's agent Mino Raiola could still push for a move away from Liverpool after his client made his desire not to return to Anfield public in April.
The Reds are one of 10 teams competing in the International Champions Cup this summer.
They will play Premier League rivals Chelsea at the Pasadena Rose Bowl on July 27, before taking on Serie A giants AC Milan at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on July 30.
Klopp's men are then scheduled to return to the UK, where they are set to face Barcelona at Wembley as part of the same tournament on August 6.
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