Balotelli: "No comeback for Real"

AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli has put his girlfriend 'into play', making a remarkable offer to the Real Madrid players that he will let Fanny Neguesha sleep with them if they are able to comeback in their Champions League semi-final tie against Dortmund, where they trail 4-1 from the first leg.

"If Real Madrid come back against Dortmund and get through to the Champions League final I'll let my girlfriend sleep with all of them", said Balotelli.

So far Miss Neguesha has not offered an opinion on whether she is keen to take up the rather bizarre offer. It's also not clear what the Real Madrid's players' current wives and girlfriends would make of it if any of the players decided to take advantage of the opportunity.

El Shaarawy going nowhere

Stephan El Shaarawy's agent does not expect AC Milan to sell the forward in the summer after Napoli were linked with a bid for the Italy international.



The 20-year-old has established himself as a key player at the San Siro and reports have suggested he is a target for Serie A rivals Napoli.



But El Shaarawy's representative Roberto La Florio believes the attacker's importance to Milan will ensure that the Rossoneri are not tempted to accept any offers at the end of the season.



"You ask me if Napoli want to sign El Shaarawy permanently," La Florio told Radio Kiss Kiss. "I must say I know nothing about this approach in this period.



"I've read that something happened in January, but I also checked that Milan refused this proposal.



"If [Napoli president Aurelio] De Laurentiis appreciates him that is a great pleasure.



"But it seems to me that Milan have made an investment. Milan's choice is to let young players grow. In addition to El Shaarawy, there is also [Mattia] De Sciglio.



"Anyway, the market will open in June, even if I think I have understood that Milan haven't got the intention to deprive themselves of El Shaarawy.



"This was showed by the fact that they renewed his deal until 2018."


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Pazzini on Napoli radar

Napoli are lining up a summer move for Milan striker Giampaolo Pazzini, according to Il Corriere dello Sport.



The Azzurri look likely to stay without Edinson Cavani at the end of the season and they are searching for potential reinforcements.



After Internacional striker Leandro Damiao opted to remain in Brazil, Napoli have turned their attention towards Milan’s Giampaolo Pazzini.



Walter Mazzarri is well aware of the player’s qualities having coached him at Sampdoria and he is convinced the Italy interantional would be an excellent addition to the squad at Stadio San Paolo.



Pazzini hasn’t managed to nail down a regular starting berth at San Siro, with the arrival of Mario Balotelli further damaging his chances.



The 28-year-old, therefore, is likely to be interested in an offer from Napoli, but only if Edinson Cavani indeed leaves the club.



In spite of starting just 15 Serie A games this season, Pazzini has scored no less than 13 goals.

Dedè's agent reveals Vasco are "awaiting Milan’s offer"

The agent of Vasco da Gama defender Dedè has revealed that the Brazilian club are still waiting for an offer from Milan.



The Brazilian is attracting interest from numerous top European clubs, including Juventus, Liverpool, Valencia, Manchester United and Benfica.



The Rossoneri are believed to be leading the hunt for Dedè's signature, but are yet to make a formal offer.



Giuliano Aranda told TMW: "Vasco are awaiting Milan’s offer.



"I believe there has been contact between the clubs and the Rossoneri’s interest in Dedè is concrete, but at the moment they have not spoken to me directly.



"Milan need to reach an agreement with Vasco before negotiating with us."



It has been reported that the Brasileirão outfit have set a €12million price-tag on the 24-year-old defender.



Aranda added: "Many European clubs are tracking him and I can also reveal there have been talks with some Russian clubs.



"The latest contact with Valencia was six months ago, while Liverpool are on the same level as Milan – that is there is interest from the Reds, but no talks between me and the English club."



The representative was also asked whether Dedè would have a preference between Italy, Spain, England and Russia.



He concluded: "At the moment Dedè is not thinking about a transfer. He is happy in Brazil and giving his all to earn a call-up for the Confederations Cup.



"Milan are certainly a fantastic club and among the top sides in the world, so playing with the Rossoneri jersey would be an honour for the lad."

Montolivo labels Balotelli a "superstar"

Ricardo Montolivo has hailed Mario Balotelli as a "superstar" following his brace in Italy's 2-0 win over Malta on Tuesday.

The AC Milan forward grabbed both goals for Cesare Prandelli's side and Balotelli's club teammate Montolivo praised the ability of the former Manchester City man after the game.



"Malta were clammed up and it was tough to find spaces. Luckily we had that superstar in attack and he sorted it out for us," Montolivo told reporters.



"I think Mario has become fully aware of his abilities and has learned not to fall into the trap of provocation. He has had a remarkable impact on Milan too and I hope he won't stop.



"Balotelli is a centre-forward and is therefore the leading point of the attack. We can even give him the ball badly, as he is so physically strong that he can hold off defenders and find space. Right now, he is a complete player."



Balotelli has scored 10 goals for club and country since moving back to Serie A in January.

Messi: "People are hoping we lose"

Leo Messi spoke to ESPN earlier ahead of Barcelona's game against AC Milan, saying that: "A lot of people are hoping we lose so they can say that this Barcelona side is finished, just like what happened last year. We have to be strong".



"It's time to make a comeback. It all started in the Milan game and this game could be the one where we finish it. We know it will be difficult because of the negative result in Italy, but there's no reason why we can’t win by the same score-line. We know one goal against us would make things difficult, but we can't worry too much about that. We are confident we can turn it around", the Argentine said in reference to the match against Milan at the Camp Nou.



Messi went on to say that: "The team has been affected by the negative results, but now is the time to pick ourselves up and get back to winning ways. That is what has been missing on the pitch".



The Argentine star described the atmosphere within the club when times are hard on the pitch: "That's the way this club is. When you lose a couple of games it seems everything is not working and when you win a couple, things are back to normal. We know this and a lot of the players have been at the club from an early age. It's crazy to be talking about making changes. Most are young players. The players are optimistic and really want to turn around the 2-0 result".

Balotelli out due to bruised leg

Mario Balotelli will miss AC Milan's Serie A match with Lazio on Saturday (1945 GMT) after picking up a knee injury in the Milan derby, club manager Massimiliano Allegri said on Friday.

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"Balotelli won't play against Lazio, he has internal bruising and he isn't available," Allegri told Milan's official TV station Milan Channel. "He's been out of action for a week and can't play."



Allegri later told reporters that the striker was "99.9 per cent" certain to not play.