Mercurial Italian striker Mario Balotelli has confirmed that he has been training with the Liverpool Under-21s this summer and says he is putting in the hard yards.
Balotelli did very little during his loan stint at AC Milan last season to suggest that he is on his way back up, and despite their limited options the Rossoneri made no effort to sign him on a permanent contract.
The 25-year-old returned to Liverpool earlier this month for pre-season training amidst speculation that the Reds are in no mood to entertain the forward next season.
It has been suggested that Balotelli is not expected to be part of the Jurgen Klopp’s plans for the club, and it seems he has been banished to training with the Under-21 squad.
The striker posted a photograph of himself and the Liverpool Under-21s on Instagram and wrote: “Still working hard with reserve team.
relatedNewsStory
“Top quality session today with top players.”
Balotelli has not featured in any of the friendly games for Liverpool thus far, and is not part of the squad how have travelled to the United States for their pre-season tour.
Klopp has other attacking options and the Italian looks set to have to leave if he wishes to get his career back on track.
