The Italian endured a miserable time on Merseyside during his brief spell with the Reds.

Balotelli managed just 16 league appearances after joining from Manchester City in the summer of 2014.

After struggling to hit the ground running under Brendan Rodgers in his debut season, he went on loan to AC Milan.

Things went from bad to worse for the striker when Jurgen Klopp arrived as he failed to make the grade expected by the German, before he eventually left on a free transfer in the summer to Nice.