Here's a theory, Balotelli's mental behaviour is actually being rewarded.
Knowing that he is an absolute nutjob teams are going to pay a reduced transfer fee as the selling club is more willing to get him out of the place (city sold for £19m, Milan now for £16m) as a result of this he is in a far stronger position when it comes to wage negotiations as the buying club is fully aware he COULD be worth double that and the buying manager will back themselves to get the best out of him. As a result the buying club is more willing to pay him higher wages.
I'm not saying his personality has been invented by his agent but if they had come up with it as a money making strategy (how much has he made in signing on fees in the last two seasons?) it's would be proving very effective.
Anyway glad to see him back, I'm sure he'll give us all plenty to talk about.
He is apparently taking a 50% pay cut.
SKY Sports News were reporting last night that he is asking for £90,000 per week after tax! Was he on on £180,000 at Milan?
He is apparently taking a 50% pay cut.
I think this is more down to Milan being out of Europe and skint, they have to sell him.
He is 24 and reports from Italy saying he is maturing.
As previously posted he is costing £5m more than McCormack and £12m LESS than Lukaku!!!! This for a player with 4 league titles, a champs league medal and an FA cup medal, only 24 and no bad injuries. Going to a club with possibly the best man manager in the league.
This could be the signing of the summer or a disaster, be interesting either way!