City's Mario Balotelli is headed to Milan to seal a transfer move (Bleacherreport.com)
So it looks like one of the more controversial, and shall we say "interesting" Premier League tenures is about to come to an end. The rumor that Man City striker Mario Balotelli would head back home to Italy and sign for AC Milan has been circulating throughout the transfer window, and now it seems to be all but a done deal.
According to AC Milan's Umberto Gandini, Milan have agreed to terms and signed a transfer agreement with City. All that is left to do is for Balotelli to pass a medical and sign on to personal terms, rumored to be a 4 and a half year deal with the Rossoneri. Hopefully the move back to his home country will be a good thing for the firebrand striker, possibly reigniting the form he flashed at Euro 2012.
Balotelli's time with City was always highly watchable, if a bit unpredictable. He made many off the field headlines in England including car accidents, strip club sightings, and outrageous hairdos to name a few. On the pitch he was involved in several training dustups, including a recent confrontation with City manager Roberto Mancini that was caught on camera. Memorably, he lifted his jersey after scoring a derby goal against United last year to reveal a shirt underneath that asked "Why Always Me?" However his form has left much to be desired this year. After crapping out against United in December, he found himself completely relegated to the bench, only making two substitute appearances in the last two months.
It is worth noting that Balotelli did land a couple of trophies with City, the 2011 FA Cup and the 2012 Premier League title among them. Personally, I would have loved to have had him back at Inter, but best of luck to him in his return to the San Siro with Milan. I hope he can straighten out some but still find a way to entertain like few can.
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