Just before signing for OM, Mario Balotelli would have received an insane offer from China.
In 2019, Mario Balotelli freelanced at Olympique de Marseille, after spending three seasons in the colors of OGC Nice. A rather successful stint in Marseille for the Italian international, who had scored eight goals in fifteen matches at the time.
However, the native of Palermo would have received a very interesting offer during the 2019 winter transfer window, before opting for Marseille. “I refused a Chinese offer that was much higher than that of the Arab countries. I preferred to play real football by going to OM. How can you say that someone who goes to Saudi Arabia is not there for the money? »he asked himself about Controcalcio. During this same intervention, Mario Balotelli also considered that “the level of football in Turkey is higher than that of Serie A”.
Mario Balotelli: “I refused an offer from China which was much higher than the figures in Saudi Arabia. I preferred to play real football by going to OM. How can you say that someone who is going in Saudi Arabia is not in it for the money?”
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— Infos OM (@InfosOM_) September 8, 2023
Now aged 33, the former Inter Milan and Manchester City player plays for FC Sion. A club that he joined on a free basis last year, after a stint at Adana Demirspor in Turkey. Author of several extra-sporting escapades for which he has the “secret”, “Super Mario” is unwanted within the Swiss team. Saudi Arabia could therefore have been a possible destination for the attacker, but the transfer window has just closed in this country.
