New signing Balotelli will make Man City title favourites: Ancelotti
August 18th, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANILondon, Aug 18 (ANI): Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has said that Manchester City’s new signing Mario Balotelli will turn them into title favourites.
The former Inter Milan chief said: “Mario is a great player who comes into a team that was already strong last year and has improved in the transfer window.”
“Balotelli is well suited to this league. If Roberto Mancini manages to blend his players together in a hurry, then City will be ready to fight for first place,” The Sun quoted him, as saying.
City yesterday unveiled 22.5 million pound striker Mario Balotelli, whose arrival from Inter Milan means their mega-rich Arab owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan has splashed almost 325 million pound since taking over two years ago. (ANI)
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