"He's different from all other coaches, he cares very much about personal relationships with players, this is very beautiful. You can approach him and talk about anything, not necessarily football," said the teenage striker.

Balotelli also revealed how he's learning from senior strikers Julio Cruz and Hernan Crespo.

"Julio Cruz pulled me aside last season and told me to study both his and Crespo's movement," said Balotelli. "It's a weakness of my game and even today I watch and learn from them."