Balotelli staying at City, says agent

Mario Balotelli’s agent said the Manchester City striker is ‘not on the market’.

Balotelli finished a turbulent campaign on a high by setting up Sergio Aguero for the goal which clinched the Premier League title on Sunday, but the former Inter striker is still being linked with a summer return to Serie A.

However, the player’s representative, Mino Raiola, insists that his client will still be at the Etihad Stadium next season.

“He will not leave Manchester City,” Raiola told Sky Sport Italia.

“He is not on the market.”

Another of Raiola’s clients, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, is also rumoured to be considering changing clubs this summer, with the AC Milan forward said to be keen on a reunion with Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid.

However, the agent is adamant that the Sweden striker will also be staying put this summer.

“I met (Milan CEO Adriano) Galliani to talk about other things, not Ibrahimovic,” he said.

“(Ibrahimovic) has already spoken with Milan and they are both pleased with one another.

“Ibra will still be at Milan on August 30 – I can assure you of that.”