Manchester City and Mario Balotelli's family are questioning quotes attributed to the striker in the Italian media this week.
The Independent says City are also viewing with equanimity quotes in the Italian media, attributed to Mario Balotelli, in which he suggested he did not like Manchester.
"I am not happy in Manchester," Balotelli was quoted as saying. "I do not like the city. With my team-mates and my manager, everything is fine, but the city is not to my tastes. I miss the chance to be at home with my family and with my friends. Milan is a great team and one day, you cannot say what will happen. Inter again? We will see."
Balotelli's family had expected - and suspect - some mischief-making this summer in some parts of the Italian media, where the 20-year-old is a source of obsessive interest.
