GETTY Mario Balotelli has reportedly been offered in a swap deal for Josip Ilicic

Balotelli has been linked with a move away from Anfield and is not expected to return to the club once his loan spell with AC Milan ends. "I do not want to return to Liverpool. I was never happy at Liverpool," he told Italian broadcaster Mediaset Premium.

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And recent reports have linked him with a number of moves, including a permanent deal with Milan and a switch to Spain with Espanyol. However, Italian website CalcioMercatoWeb claim a move to Fiorentina is on the cards as the Reds set their sights on La Viola star Ilicic.