Fiorentina legend Enrico Chiesa is backing their move for Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli.

Balotelli is up for sale at Liverpool and a move to Florence has been mooted.

Chiesa told TMW: "I state that I am speaking of him as a footballer and I continue to believe that he has extraordinary qualities, like few others.

"He cannot prove himself continuously. He's still young and I do not know why he has not been able to affirm itself. Again, for me, he is the prototype of the real striker."

He added: "I'd be curious to see it happen. He'd be back from a negative experience, but we thought he could've done well at Liverpool."

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