Source: Team_Talk
Balotelli reveals homesickness fears
Young Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli has cast doubt over his proposed £25million move to Manchester City by admitting he gets homesick.[LNB] The teenager has become embroiled in a long-running transfer saga this summer, with his future dominating the headlines.[LNB]City have been tracking the 19-year-old striker for some time, with former Inter boss Robert Mancini unfazed by the youngster's fiery temperament.[LNB]A big-money deal was believed to be edging closer earlier this week, with the Blues confident they were about to land their man.[LNB]However, talks have stalled and the issue continues to drag on without a clear conclusion in sight.[LNB]Balotelli was thought to be keen on a switch after becoming disillusioned with life at Inter, but he has now revealed that he would find it hard to leave his homeland.[LNB]He told Italy's Vanity Fair magazine: "I don't like being alone. I can't imagine being far from my family, in another city."[LNB]The fiery youngster has also admitted that he sometimes struggles to control his temper.[LNB]He suffered numerous bust-ups with former coach Jose Mourinho last season and accepts that he can fly off the handle at times.[LNB]"Sometimes on the field my head leads me astray," he said.[LNB]"I have no problems with self control over my body. I've never hurt anyone, never reacted violently. [LNB]"I tried to correct my behaviour for two or three weeks but I couldn't take it any more. I got bored. [LNB]"I am a boy, not a grown man, but I will become one. I always want to be the centre of attention. That's how I am and others don't like it. [LNB]"Even if I don't always behave as I should, this still doesn't explain why so many people have something against me. [LNB]"Whatever I do, people always talk about me. They keep at it non-stop. Balotelli here, Balotelli there. Why?" [LNB]Inter Milan team-mate Samuel Eto'o, meanwhile, has told Balotelli he "must sort some things out in his head" to fulfil his potential.[LNB]Cameroon striker Eto'o told the Daily Star Sunday: "He has the potential to go on and be one of the best players in the world but he must sort some things out in his head.[LNB]"The older players at Inter Milan have always tried to advise him. I am not sure how successfully but, if he is to be a success and not waste his career he must listen to the players at Manchester City. This is the chance for a fresh start."
