Mario Balotelli practised alone at Liverpool's Melwood training ground on Monday as he moves to the brink of completing his £16million transfer from AC Milan. Brendan Rodgers' side face Balotelli's former employers Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium and will be boosted by the announcement before the match that the Italian has become a Liverpool player. He could even join the squad at their Manchester hotel if there is time before the match. The 24-year-old, who will move from Italian giants Milan in a £16m deal, arrived at Melwood on Monday afternoon to put the finishing touches to the transfer before undergoing a one-on-one session with Liverpool's head of conditioning and fitness, Ryland Morgans. He trained in Liverpool's official training kit, highlighting how close the deal is being to complete.
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Mario Balotelli will complete remarkable £16million transfer to Liverpool from AC Milan later on Monday
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He will sign three-year contract ahead of Liverpool against Manchester City in the Premier League at the Etihad
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The forward is at Melwood putting the finishing touches to the deal and training alone in Liverpool's official kit
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Balotelli's contract is believed to be worth £90,000-a-week and will be highly incentivised
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Liverpool travel to the Etihad on Monday night for Premier League clash and Balotelli is likely to attend the game
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