Kenny Dalglish believes Mario Balotelli would be a great signing for Liverpool.
The talented Italian striker remains a target for the Reds who are keen to sign him from AC Milan and Anfield legend Dalglish suggests it would be a clever piece of business for Brendan Rodgers' side if they can lure him to Merseyside.
'Every time a football club signs a player, it constitutes a risk. It is just that the risks come in different guises,' Dalglish wrote in a column for The Mirror.
'The club gambles on whether the player will be able to reproduce the form he showed for his previous team. It gambles on whether he will stay fit and be able to perform to the best of his ability physically. And, yes, it gambles on whether the player's behaviour, on and off the field, will cause a problem.
'If, as expected, Liverpool sign Mario Balotelli over the next couple of days, the risk is nothing to do with his ability to play. What people might have reservations about is the scrapes he used to get involved in on and off the pitch when he was at Manchester City.'
Dalglish went on further, writing: 'Balotelli has got everything you want in a striker. He can hold the ball up, he can dribble with it, he's good in the air, he can bring others into the game, he scores goals, he's cool under pressure in the penalty area.
'The key in all of this is that Liverpool know what they are getting. They are not going into this deal with their eyes closed. The club is supporting Brendan Rodgers because Brendan wants the player and feels he can be a success.'
