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Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli has agreed to make a financial sacrifice in order to secure his return to AC Milan on a season-long loan.

The Italy international will give up a portion of his £90,000 per week wages in order to ensure the deal goes through in the next 48 hours.

Liverpool, who will continue to pay a chunk of his salary, are in advanced talks with Milan officials with an agreement between the clubs close to being confirmed.

Under the terms of the deal, there will be no commitment on Milan's part to make the transfer permanent next summer as it's strictly a loan.

Milan coach Sinisa Mihajlovic has agreed to take Balotelli back to the San Siro - just 12 months after the Serie A outfit sold him to Liverpool for £16million.

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Liverpool have been desperate to off-load Balotelli since he managed just one Premier League goal during a miserable first season with the club.

He struggled to hold down a place in the Liverpool side and was widely criticised for his lack of application.

Boss Brendan Rodgers left him out of the pre-season tour of the Far East and Australia and in recent weeks he's been forced to train away from the first-team squad, along with Fabio Borini and Jose Enrique, at Melwood.

Liverpool had hoped to agree a permanent deal for Balotelli but with his value having dropped considerably over the past 12 months they have reluctantly agreed to help subsidise a loan move.