Mario Balotelli could quit Liverpool for shock MLS switch

LIVERPOOL striker Mario Balotelli could end up at MLS outfit Orlando City this summer.

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Mario Balotelli has been linked with a move to the MLS

The Italy international has been in poor form under Brendan Rodgers after completing a £16m switch from AC Milan last summer.

Balotelli was linked with a loan move away from Anfield in the winter transfer window, but decided to remain on Merseyside in an effort to prove his worth.

However, the return of Daniel Sturridge and the emergence of Raheem Sterling in a more advanced role has made the 24-year-old's place at the club redundant.

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And reports today claim that American giants Orlando are keen to bring Balotelli across the Atlantic to link up with former Milan teammate Kaka.

Whether the former Manchester City star fancies plying his trade in a lower league remains to be seen, but it has been claimed that he will struggle to find a new European club at the end of the season due to his bad performances on the pitch.

Divock Origi is set to return to Liverpool following his loan spell with Lille, meaning that Balotelli may have little say in the matter if he wants to be playing regular first-team football.

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