Daily Mirror journalist John Cross claims there is a ‘good chance’ Mario Balotelli will join Arsenal this summer.

The AC Milan striker has been linked with a £25million move back to the Premier League, with the Gunners desperate to solve their problems up front.

And Cross believes the 23-year-old will end up at the Emirates.

“There’s a decent chance Balotelli will join Arsenal,” he told the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast show. “AC Milan want to sell and, if Arsenal can pay £25m, there’s a good chance this will happen.

“Mario wants to come back to the Premier League and AC Milan need the money. He’s a troublesome character but he’s calmed down a bit.

“He’s a wonderful talent, we saw that against England, and Arsene Wenger, believe it or not, has always liked Balotelli. He’s a keen admirer of his quality.

“Wenger has had some troublesome characters in the past and always managed to get the best out of them.”