Nice striker Mario Balotelli is reportedly on the radar of Newcastle United.
It has been reported that Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez is keen on bringing the former Liverpool and Manchester City striker to St. James’ Park this month.
The 28-year-old striker is at Nice at the moment, but it has been reported that the Ligue 1 club will not stand in his way if the Magpies want to sign him.
Risky signing
Balotelli has extensive experience of playing in the Premier League, and the 28-year-old was successful during his spell at City.
However, the Italy international striker failed to do much of note while at Liverpool, and his performances at Nice have been mixed.
The former AC Milan striker has not scored a single goal in 759 minutes of Ligue 1 football for Nice so far this season, but he scored 18 goals last season and 15 during the 2016-17 campaign in the league, according to WhoScored.
Newcastle do need to sign an experienced striker in the January transfer window. but Balotelli could prove to be a miss.
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