Fiorentina winger Alessio Cerci is unhappy over comparisons with Mario Balotelli.
Roberto Mancini repeatedly expressed his admiration for the mercurial winger and said he'd love to bring him to Manchester City.
That looked more likely last week after Cerci was fined for insulting Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic during a substitution at the Stadio Tardini.
"I have reacted the wrong way sometimes, but that can happen," he told the Gazzetta dello Sport.
"I didn't want to come off the field against Fiorentina because I wanted to score more goals and have fun. I promise I won't get any more fines, because I know Mihajlovic is an important person who cares about me.
"I am annoyed at being compared to Balotelli, though, as I am not like him. They want to make me look like someone I'm not. Those who know the real Cerci will say I'm not a rebel, nor a troublemaker."