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Balotelli is yours for £29.5m! Arsenal set to land Super Mario as Milan name their price
ARSENAL are closing in on Italy star and former Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli after AC Milan agreed to sell him for £29.5million once his World Cup duties in Brazil are over.
The controversial 23-year-old is at the top of Arsene Wenger's wishlist as he looks to build on last season's FA Cup success, and the long-serving manager is willing to meet the Serie A outfit's asking price after they lowered the figure.
Sky Italia claim that Balotelli's agent and Milan's Adriano Galliani reached an agreement yesterday to sanction the move, and the ex-Inter Milan youngster is now free to discuss terms with the Gunners.
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Wenger will look to lure Balotelli to the Emirates with a contract worth £180,000-per-week, allowing him in the meantime to concentrate on landing Chelsea's versatile defender Branislav Ivanovic.
The Frenchman had also been lining up a move for unhappy Bayern Munich star Mario Mandzukic, but will now turn his attention to shoring up his defence and midfield.
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