Leave or stay? Jurgen Klopp speaks on Mario Balotelli’s future at Liverpool
– Jurgen Klopp does not see a future for Mario Balotelli at Liverpool
– The coach his striker would be sold but he first need to regain form
– Balotelli spent last season on loan at AC Milan and scored one goal
Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp has told Mario Balotelli he needs to leave the club so as to reach his world class potential.
Mario Balotelli
Klopp also admits that there are clubs willing to take the Italian striker but he need but hopes to help him rediscover his best form beforehand.
The 25-year-old, loaned to AC Milan last season scored just once in Serie A last term, though he missed more than three months with a groin injury, and Klopp does not see a future for him at Anfield.
However, the German hopes to help build Balotelli’s confidence back up before sending him to a club where he can be a leading figure.
“Since he has been back here, he’s been a good guy and I can’t say anything different than that,” said Klopp.
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The manager admits he does not see Balotelli struggling to get game time at the club as his talents deserves him starting a lot of games.
Jurgen Klopp
“Everything’s been good, it’s all okay. And now he’s here, we will do everything we can to get him fit.
“We want Mario to become the player he was before his injury. The talent is still there – no doubt about it
“When we have done the crossing, heading and stuff, he’s been world class. But this is not a situation where he should be battling with other players like this for one position so it’s clear we need a solution.
“There will be a club around who would be happy to have a new Mario Balotelli, if you like. I have spoken clearly to the player about that.
“It’s now time to make decisions and I try to help Mario to get in the best shape he can be in and we will see what happens.”
Balotelli joined Liverpool from AC Milan in 2014 but, after scoring just one Premier League goal in 16 appearances in his first season at the club, he was sent back to San Siro on loan the following year.
Balotelli, who made 16 league appearances for Liverpool in the 2014-15 campaign before being sent on loan last term, is contracted to the club until June 2018.
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