GETTY Mario Balotelli could be sold to the Chinese Super League

The Italy striker is on loan at AC Milan but they are unlikely to make the move permanent in the summer. And Liverpool are desperate to find a buyer for the misfit. The Chinese market has exploded since the turn of the year with staggering sums being spent on the likes of Ramires, Alex Teixeira and Jackson Martinez.

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Wayne Rooney and Brendan Rodgers have been linked with moves to the CSL. And now Liverpool are exploring the possibility of moving Balotelli on. He joined the club from Milan for £16million in 2014. He scored just once in the Premier League before being farmed back to Milan on loan.