Liverpool reject Mario Balotelli has been tipped to join Ligue 1 side Nice on a loan move, according to a report from the Daily Express.

The Italian striker is already said to be in talks with the French club and is expected to finalise his move before the transfer deadline on Wednesday.

Balotelli joined the Reds in a £16milion move from AC Milan in 2014 but failed to make an impression during his debut season with the club and was sent back on loan to the Rossoneri last season.

Over the summer, Reds manager Jurgen Klopp made it very clear that the 26-year-old doesn't have a part to play in his plans for this campaign and is expected to be offloaded to Nice in the next two days.