Mario Balotelli has vowed to break out of the chains which have held him back at Liverpool this season to produce the goods next term.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers paid out £16m to sign Balotelli from AC Milan last summer as part of a £100m plus spending spree aimed at making sure the Reds retained their Champions League status following a finish of second last season.
Rodgers' Reds have failed though, finishing just sixth in the Premier League, while Balotelli has had a season to regret, scoring just once in the English top flight in 16 appearances. The striker has been continually overlooked by Rodgers, despite Liverpool's goals drying up with no Suarez and Daniel Sturridge out injured.
But the Italian has vowed next term will be better, taking to Instagram to post, next to an image of him with in a Liverpool shirt but held back by chains: "Thanks to Liverpool fans for this year …. I'm loading for next season."
Liverpool have been tipped to look to sell Balotelli in the summer, but the striker appears to want to stay and fight for his place.
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Rodgers has made signing another striker his summer transfer window priority.
Liverpool finished their season with a 6-1 defeat at Stoke City yesterday.
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