Source: Daily_Mail
Mario Balotelli will stay with Manchester City 'for years' insists his agent
Mario Balotelli has done little to quell talk of him joining boyhood idols AC Milan - but the striker's agent insists Manchester City can count on their £23million striker for the long term.[LNB] Enlarge Loving it in Manchester despite the cold: Mario Balotelli (left) helped City beat Bolton[LNB]The 20-year-old signed a five-year contract at Eastlands after leaving Inter Milan in the summer but recently refused to look beyond the end of this season when talking about his future.[LNB]His love for AC Milan is well known and the Italian club's chief executive Adriano Galliani admits he will be first in line if City are prepared to sell.[LNB]Enlarge Well done to all of you: Mario Balotelli applauds the City fans[LNB]But Balotelli's agent Mino Raiola all but ruled out a move by declaring: 'Balotelli went to City and will remain there for some years. It's impossible that he will go to Milan in June, almost impossible.[LNB]'Galliani admires Balotelli, and liked him when he was at Inter, but I didn't speak with Milan when Inter were selling.'[LNB]The Italy international left Inter for a reunion with Roberto Mancini, who brought [LNB]Balotelli through the ranks at Inter before the boss was replaced by Jose Mourinho in 2008.[LNB]But Raiola insisted Mancini is not the only reason why Balotelli came to England.[LNB]'He went to City with a strong commitment to (coach Roberto) Mancini and he should thank him for his confidence,' said the agent. 'But the fate of Mario doesn't depend on Mancini.'[LNB]Balotelli has shown his best and worst sides already at City, scoring five goals but also picking up a red card in his eight appearances.[LNB] Bridge in line for Hammers switch as Manchester City consider loan deal Davies blasts City's 'embarrassing' divers and dismisses title chancesTevez at 50! The making of a marksman for Manchester City...Watch all the Premier League goals every week on our brilliant Yahoo video playerMan City 1 Bolton 0: Black and Blues! Tevez and co take fighting spirit too farCity Brawlers! Tevez and Mancini at war again but the title is still onMANCHESTER CITY FC
