Source: Team_Talk
Agent: Balotelli anxious over City deal
The agent of Inter Milan forward Mario Balotelli's says the teenager striker is "anxious" to complete his protracted move to Manchester City.[LNB] Balotelli has long been linked with a move to City and all parties were hopeful of completing a deal early this week.[LNB]However, Balotelli's agent, Mino Raiola, flew back to Italy from Manchester on Thursday night and admitted they are still far from coming to a deal.[LNB]"As long as there's hope there's life," Raiola told Sky Italia.[LNB]"He's calm but anxious to come to an agreement, that's normal for a lad of 19.[LNB]"We're working and we're hoping."[LNB]Reports indicate that the sticking point is the 19-year-old's wage demands.[LNB]Mancini is keen to be reunited with Balotelli, who he snapped up as Inter coach in 2006, but has insisted they will not pay inflated salaries to anybody.[LNB]Inter have repeatedly said they will not sell the Italy Under-21 international for less than 35million euros (just over £29million).[LNB]
