Video: Balotelli all smiles as he meets Genoa fans before medical tests

Former Italy forward Mario Balotelli watches the celebrations after the UEFA Champions League final football match between Inter Milan and Manchester City at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, on June 10, 2023. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

Mario Balotelli arrived in Genoa on Sunday night, meeting a group of Rossoblu fans for the first time.

Balotelli is ready to undergo medical tests with Serie A strugglers Genoa.

The 34-year-old arrived in the Liguria capital last night when he briefly met the Grifone fans outside his hotel.

Balotelli waved at them and was visibly happy to hear his new supporters shout his name.

The Italian striker has been without a club since June 2024, when his contract with Turkish side Adana Demirspor expired.

As club director Marco Ottolini confirmed yesterday, Balotelli will undergo medical tests and sign his contract with Genoa today.