Liverpool get striker Mario Balotelli for £16m

Italian International striker Mario Balotelli has completed his £16m move from AC Milan to Liverpool.

The former Man City striker completed his sensational £16million move from AC Milan to Liverpool on Monday and becomes Brendan Rodgers’ ninth summer signing.

Balotelli left City 17 months ago after scoring 30 goals for the blue in three seasons.

Balotelli, will wear the No45 shirt at Liverpool, and has said he is delighted to be back in England.

Balotelli said he had made a mistake leaving England back in January 2013

“I’m happy to be back because I left England and it was a mistake,” he said. “I wanted to go to Italy, but I realised it was a mistake.”

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