AC Milan have announced the acquisition of Mario Balotelli from Liverpool on a season-long loan deal.
Prior to his move to the Merseyside giants last summer, the Italy international was plying his trade for AC Milan and has now returned to the club he supported as a child.
The 24-year-old endured a difficult season in the Premier League and struggled to lead the Liverpool attack. He scored four goals in all competitions, and the summer arrivals of Christian Benteke and Danny Ings at Anfield have seen the striker eventually move back to the San Siro.
A statement released by the AC Milan website confirmed the signing of the striker on a season-long loan spell.
“AC Milan announces that it has acquired Mario Balotelli from Liverpool FC on a temporary basis, until June 30, 2016.”
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Balotelli has been plagued by controversies through the course of his career and to avoid any slips, AC Milan have made the striker sign special terms as part of his contract with the club.
The 24-year-old has said that he has grown from his experiences and is ready to take the next step in his career, saying that he is not a child anymore.
“I feel like someone who has just put the first half of his career to one side", he was quoted as sayng by Gazzetto della Sport.
“I played and lived as a boy. But the game is not over. .. And now I will play and live like a man.
“I know that many do not believe in my recovery. But I have a duty to try. And I will be sure to do that. I have a promise to keep to myself, my family, Milan, [Sinisa] Mihajlovic, [Mino] Raiola and those who love me … I know that I cannot miss anything.
“I accept all the rules.
“I have not forgotten how to play football. I am 25 years old, no longer a child.”
