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Zola: Balotelli better off at West Ham

Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Fri, 06/19/2009 - 10:58

West Ham United boss Gianfranco Zola admits Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli is on his shopping list.

“I have done everything I can to sign Mario and it would be in both our interests and his,” he told Gazzetta dello Sport.

“There is no place for him at Inter and he is a natural talent. He is very extroverted and he knows his attitude sometimes upsets people, but he is intelligent and is still learning to handle situations.

“He is bold and brazen and that’s an attribute.”

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Comments (4)

Submitted by Anonymousis (not verified) on Fri, 06/19/2009 - 12:37.

yea.. Balottelli will bring much needed fire power to the hammers..

Submitted by chelsea supporter (not verified) on Fri, 06/19/2009 - 12:34.

Zola a man who knows what to say and what to do, Balottelli would be a brilliant signing for West Ham. Wish we could have them both

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 06/19/2009 - 12:19.

If he is that good then there is no chance at all he will end up at a mid-lower level premier League club is there?

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