Man City table bid for Balotelli

(GSM) – La Gazzetta dello Sport reports Manchester City have made a formal offer worth €30 million for Internazionale striker Mario Balotelli.

Representatives from City apparently held talks with Inter at the club’s offices in Milan. They then reportedly had lunch with Balotelli’s agent Mino Raiola.

Yesterday, Inter president Massimo Moratti they were evaluating several offers from different clubs for Balotelli.

La Gazzetta quote an Inter source as saying: “Yes, we have received representatives from Manchester City in our offices.

“We are talking about a calm and cordial exchange on the eventual transfer of Mario Balotelli at the end of which the offer presented, close to €25m, was not considered adequate. That doesn’t mean the deal can’t be restarted in the future.”

In reality, La Gazzetta understands the Sky Blues have offered €25m up front with another €5m being success related such as the number of goals Balotelli might score for City.