Mario Balotelli signs with Genoa and returns to Serie A after 4 years

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GENOA, Italy (AP) — Mario Balotelli signed with relegation-threatened Genoa on Monday to mark his return to Serie A after more than four years.

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GENOA, Italy (AP) — Mario Balotelli signed with relegation-threatened Genoa on Monday to mark his return to Serie A after more than four years.

The 34-year-old Balotelli last played in Italy’s top division with hometown club Brescia in 2019-20. His last appearance for any Italian club was with Monza in Serie B in 2020-21.

Balotelli left Turkish club Adana Demirsport after last season and with no transfer fee was a cheap option for financially struggling Genoa, which had just two shots on target in a 3-0 loss at Lazio on Sunday for its fifth defeat in six matches.

FILE - Udinese's Rodrigo De Paul, right, and Brescia's Mario Balotelli vie for the ball, during the Italian Serie A soccer match at the Mario Rigamonti stadium in Brescia, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020. (Gianluca Checchi/LaPresse via AP, File)
FILE - Udinese's Rodrigo De Paul, right, and Brescia's Mario Balotelli vie for the ball, during the Italian Serie A soccer match at the Mario Rigamonti stadium in Brescia, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020. (Gianluca Checchi/LaPresse via AP, File)

The former Italy striker could make his Genoa debut on Thursday against Fiorentina.

“I really don’t want to talk much; I want to play,” Balotelli said before undergoing a medical with Genoa. “I hope I’m ready soon.”

Balotelli has also played for Inter Milan and AC Milan in Serie A.

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Mario Balotelli and Genoa sports director Marco Ottolini pose with Balotelli's jersey in Genoa, Italy, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (Tano Pecoraro/LaPresse via AP)
Mario Balotelli and Genoa sports director Marco Ottolini pose with Balotelli's jersey in Genoa, Italy, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (Tano Pecoraro/LaPresse via AP)
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