Mario Balotelli may be resisting transfers to Serie A to cash in Liverpool's six-figure 'loyalty bonus'.
The striker is a pariah within the Reds' squad and attempts to sell him so far have proved unsuccessful, in spite of insistent links with Sampdoria.
Now the Daily Mirror is running the line that this may be due to the player's own decision to stay.
Balotelli is understood to be entitled to a substantial 'loyalty bonus' should he stay with Liverpool past the end of this transfer campaign.
Mario Balotelli may be resisting transfers to Serie A to cash in Liverpool's six-figure 'loyalty bonus'.
The striker is a pariah within the Reds' squad and attempts to sell him so far have proved unsuccessful, in spite of insistent links with Sampdoria.
Now the Daily Mirror is running the line that this may be due to the player's own decision to stay.
Balotelli is understood to be entitled to a substantial 'loyalty bonus' should he stay with Liverpool past the end of this transfer campaign.
The transfer window for the Premier League and Serie A alike closes at midnight on August 31.