Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini is convinced by the ability of Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli. Mancini has likened Balotelli to PSG star Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

"Mario would like to emulate Ibrahimovic," said Mancini at an event held at the Bocconi University in Milan, as reported by Fcinternews.it.

"But Zlatan has a few more years and has accumulated a degree of experience, quality, class and strength that he [Balotelli] is yet to acquire, even though he's been playing for many years.

"Balotelli has that potential and no doubt they were extraordinary together back in the day.

"Mario was so young, now he dwells a bit too much on so many things.

"I hope and wish for him to become like Ibrahimovic."