Mino Raiola has indicated Mario Balotelli could still opt to remain at Nice as he attempts to earn a berth in the Italy squad for next year s World Cup.
Raiola had previously claimed his client, who scored 15 goals in Ligue 1 last season after moving to Nice from Liverpool, was a target for Borussia Dortmund and Marseille.
However, the 26-year-old may yet agree to stay at Allianz Riviera in a bid to earn a call-up from Azzurri head coach Giampiero Ventura.
Tomorrow [Monday] I will see Nice, the agent was quoted as saying by La Gazzetta dello Sport.
It s right he stays with [Nice coach Lucien] Favre, if he [scores] 20 goals, he deserves [to go to the] World Cup.
But I don t know what Ventura has in his head.
Balotelli, whose contr…
Il Corriere dello Sport is reporting that West Bromwich and Burnley are showing interest in Napoli full-back Ivan Strinic.
The Croatian defender has been deemed surplus to requirements following the arrival of Mario Rui and he is now looking for a new club.
The good news is that clubs from English Premier League are keen on his services, with both West Bromwich and Burnley reportedly prepared to offer around €9 million.
Ivan Strinic, 30, joined the Azzurri from Dnipro in January 2015, but he has since managed just 26 Serie A appearances.
The Croatia international has been playing second fiddle to Faouzi Ghoulam and rarely featured in important games.
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