Mario Balotelli nets £3.7million

Mario Balotelli’s 1-year contract with Nice will see him net a basic salary of £3.7million (£72,000-a-week).

The controversial striker left Anfield on a free transfer yesterday after jumping at the chance to resurrect his career in Ligue 1.

Nice only enquired about a loan deal but Liverpool were desperate to get him off the wage bill hence the decision to allow him to leave on a free. Although the Reds received no fee, they didn’t have to pay him off after he agreed to exit without a golden handshake.

Nice president, Jean-Pierre Rivère commented: “We are very pleased to welcome Mario.

“We hope that Nice, in a family atmosphere, will help him rediscover his joy for the game. We both know that nothing will be easy but with the desire and support of all our fans, we’ll help him to flourish and bring his talent to the service of the team.”

Balotelli will be paraded to the media on Friday.

Le voilà ! Les premiers pas de Super Mario à Nice. pic.twitter.com/IQvgml31EL

— OGC Nice (@ogcnice) September 1, 2016

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