Mino Raiola is planning talks with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp in an attempt to convince him Mario Balotelli deserves a chance to revive his career at Anfield.

Balotelli is on a season-long loan at AC Milan where has only played four times so far, scoring once, due to surgery on a groin injury which has kept him sidelined since September.

But the Italy international's agent wants Klopp to hand Balotelli a second opportunity on Merseyside, despite him scoring only once in 16 Premier League appearances for Liverpool last season.

Mario Balotelli's agent has talked up the possibility of the striker returning to Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp

Mino Raiola (right) says he will speak to Klopp to try to encourage him to take Balotelli back at the club

Balotelli is at AC Milan on loan for the season but has only played four times after having groin surgery

'For sure. That is part of my job, to speak to all the managers,' Raiola said to Sky. 'I know Klopp from (representing) Mkhitaryan at Dortmund.

'If we talk about the quality and the talent Mario has, that is without question.

'Then you also need a manager that believes in you and gives you the chance to prove yourself. We will talk to him when it is time to talk to him.'

Brendan Rodgers signed Balotelli from AC Milan for £16million in the summer of 2014, after losing Luis Suarez to Barcelona.

But the striker struggled to hold down a regular place in the team in a disastrous season both for him and the club.

Raiola accepts that Balotelli must prove he can deliver on a consistent basis but believes that Klopp would provide a better environment for him to succeed than the one under Northern Irishman Rodgers.

'Whether Klopp has a plan for him or not - I don't know, I haven't spoken to him about this or to Liverpool. I think it is too soon.

Raiola said he has not yet spoken to Klopp but believes he would help Balotelli play consistently well

Balotelli was signed for Liverpool for £16million by Brendan Rodgers in 2014 but did not do well at Anfield

Balotelli only managed to score once in the Premier League for Liverpool in 16 appearances

'Obviously if Mario does what he has to do, there is maybe another view on him also.

'He had to go away because with Brendan there was no possibility to develop any more. There was a preconception towards Mario and I think from his private part of life he has proven them wrong.