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AC Milan are on the brink of bringing Mario Balotelli back to Serie A on a season-long loan deal, general manager Adriano Galliani has confirmed. Milan coach Sinisa Mihajlovic is reported to have met with the Italian striker in Florence on Saturday, the day before his side's first game of the season at Fiorentina. Speaking to Mediaset television on Sunday evening, Galliani confirmed that negotiations are underway with Liverpool, but that no agreement has yet been reached. "Certain loves come back, but we're going to have to wait a while yet before we can sing that about Balotelli," Galliani said. "We're in talks with Liverpool to bring him back on loan. We've not reached an agreement yet about how much of his wage we will have to pay and how much they will pay. "So there's no agreement just yet. The player has realised that this is the very last train for him to get on. He wants to come back, so let's see." Balotelli spent two seasons with the Rossoneri before moving to Merseyside last year. He made 43 Serie A appearances for the Milanese club, scoring 26 goals. Liverpool are looking to offload Balotelli after he found the back of the net just once in the Premier League last season. If they are unable to find a new club for him, they will have to pay a substantial bonus payment, even though coach Brendan Rodgers has made it clear he does not see any space for the 25-year-old in his side this season. Balotelli enjoyed his time in Milan, both with the Rossoneri and their city rivals Inter, and a return could boost his chances of returning to the Italy squad in time for Euro 2016. It was under Mihajlovic that he made his breakthrough in an Inter shirt, when the Serbian was assistant to Roberto Mancini at the Nerazzurri.
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