AC Milan legend Billy Costacurta hopes they can tempt Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli back to Italy.

Balo's former club Inter Milan are also chasing the firebrand for the summer market.

Costacurta remarked: "Balotelli? I would see him better in AC Milan, especially seeing as he's already left Inter. Indeed, I'd say I'd be more surprised to see him at Inter than to see him play for the Rossoneri.

"The European Championships? He should be taken, absolutely. The national team often has a climate in which particular situations can be quickly healed."