[Sport] Mario Balotelli: Former Liverpool, Man City forward set to join AC Monza in Serie B

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Balotelli, who won the Premier League title with City in 2012 after achieving three Serie A titles with Inter Milan, had his contract with his hometown side Brescia terminated because he repeatedly missed training sessions in June and July.

In June, the Italian Football Federation curtailed the Serie C season and Monza secured their first promotion to Serie B in 20 years with a dominating campaign which saw them crowned group A champions with a 16-point margin.

The club is owned by former AC Milan president and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

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Rumours earlier this week claimed he was close to signing with Brazilian outfit Vasco Da Gama. Barnsley also made an enquiry about the former Italy striker last month.

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The 30-year-old will undergo his medical with Monza on Monday.

Former Portsmouth and AC Milan midfielder Kevin Prince-Boateng also signed for Monza in the summer.

Silvio Berlusconi: Former AC Milan owner takes AC Monza into Serie B

Silvio Berlusconi is back in the game. Three years after selling AC Milan, the 83-year-old is targeting a swift return to the dizzy heights of Serie A with his new reality - AC Monza.

Behind the success of the humble Lombardy club lies a strong core of Berlusconi's most trusted lieutenants, such as right-hand man Adriano Galliani and former Milan player and manager Cristian Brocchi.

The Serie C title is the first step of what could be a very quick rise to the top of the Italian football ladder in Berlusconi's latest project for glory - one which echoes his trophy-laden era as Milan supremo.