GERRARD CONFIRMS BALOTELLI CHAT OVER LIVERPOOL DEMANDS

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Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard admits he's spoken to Mario Balotelliabout the demands at Anfield.

Gerrard says the striker has the talent to make a huge impact on Merseyside.

"He has certainly got the talent and the ability to keep the trend going at Liverpool for top frontmen," said Gerrard, speaking at an adidas event in London. "You go back and there was Hunt, Keegan and Toshack to Dalglish and Rush, Fowler, Owen, Torres and Suarez. All the names are there.

"Suarez has gone now so Mario and Daniel Sturridge have got to keep that tradition going. That is the position the fans cling on to. If they start well and start scoring goals, there is a massive army waiting to show them so much adulation. I have told him that."

Milan want Torres as Balotelli replacement

AC Milan have begun their search for a replacement for Liverpool-bound Mario

Balotelli. The Rossoneri are ready to make an offer for Chelsea flop Fernando

Torres, though Porto's Jackson Martinez remains the Italian side's No.1 target.

Source: Gianluca di Marzio 

CLASS! LIVERPOOL FANS FLOCK TO MELWOOD TO WELCOME BALOTELLI

Liverpool fans made it to Melwood last night to welcome imminent signing Mario Balotelli.

The Daily Mail says Balotelli flew into Manchester on Friday night for his medical and to meet Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers face-to-face for the first time.

Hundreds of Liverpool fans cheered him when he finally left the training ground, leaving him in no doubt he will be warmly welcomed at Anfield.

One supporter appeared to perform an ice bucket challenge as Balotelli left Melwood at 9.04pm on Friday night. If all goes well, the AC Milanstriker will sign a three-year deal, worth £85,000-£90,000 per week.

But there is also a bonus element worked to the contract that will see him rewarded if he reaches certain targets and does not step out of line.

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Balotelli seems to be heading back to Premier League

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Italian international striker Mario Balotelli is close to signing a deal with Liverpool to rejoin the English Premier League after one and a half season at AC Milan. "A negotiation is ongoing for Balotelli," the Serie A club said Thursday, adding that "about 50 Rossoneri fans stood outside the Milanello camp to meet him." The 24-year-old was quoted as saying that (Thursday) was his last day with the Rossoneri. Milan and Liverpool are said to be discussing a transfer fee of 20 million euros (26.5 million dollars), while the striker could be offered a deal worth 6 million euros per season over four years. Balotelli played in England with Manchester City for two and a half seasons, from 2010 to January 2013. Liverpool began looking for a striker after selling Uruguayan ace Luis Suarez to Barcelona in July for a reported fee of 94 million euros.