Inter include City target Balotelli in Supercup squad

Mario Balotelli’s proposed move to Manchester City was put in doubt on Tuesday when Inter Milan included him in their 32-man European Supercup squad.

Balotelli’s on-off transfer saga to the Premier League big-spenders has rumbled on for weeks but Inter’s move suggests they see him as part of their future.

The teenager, who turns 20 on Thursday, was due to make his Italy bow against Ivory Coast in London on Tuesday night and could now also feature against Atletico Madrid in Monaco on August 27.

The 32-man list, however, is not definitive and can be changed up to 24 hours before kick-off.

Balotelli, who was born to Ghanaian immigrant parents but brought up in an Italian foster family, is regarded by many as Italy’s brightest young talent.

But despite breaking into the Inter Milan team at just 17, he struggled to command a regular place under Jose Mourinho over the last two years.

He has suffered racial abuse from the stands while his temperament has been regularly brought into question with Inter willing to let him leave and join former boss Roberto Mancini at Manchester City.