Balotelli deal all but done

by David on July 26, 2010

It appears that Inter and Manchester City have finally reached an agreement over the transfer of Mario Balotelli.

Sky Sport Italia reports that City will pay €30 million plus bonus add-ons to Inter, and that Balotelli will pen a five-year contract worth €4 million each year. With both teams set to meet this week in the U.S. I expect this deal to get done.

Roberto Mancini has been talking up Balotelli saying:

“He (Balotelli) is one of the four or five strikers that interest us. I was the first to believe in him and I’m convinced about what he can do. Mario has two qualities that suit us, his talent and his age, because I want people able to build a cycle at Manchester City.”

This is a good deal for Inter. Manchester City is the only club in the world that would have paid €30 million plus for Balotelli. The question know is whether Rafa gets to spend the €30 million on new players for the squad?