Promoted Crotone are interested in Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli.

The tiny Calabrian club made history by securing its maiden promotion to the top flight, finishing second in the Serie B tournament behind Cagliari.

“Will we bring a top player to Crotone? We have a good reputation for revitalising the careers of players having a difficult time," President Raffaele Vrenna told Adnkronos.

“In that case, why not go for Balotelli?"

Balotelli has played this season on-loan at AC Milan.