Besiktas president Fikret Orman has expressed his desire to sign Liverpool misfit Mario Balotelli, claiming that the Italy international wants to move to Turkey.
Balotelli, 25, did not travel with the Reds for their tour of the United States after being deemed surplus to requirements following a season out on loan at AC Milan, but Orman believes he could be a good fit for the Istanbul-based club.
"Mario Balotelli is the type of footballer that our fans can associate themselves with," he told Turkish magazine Fanatik. "I'm pretty sure he would attract great attention.
"To be fair, if he wasn't deemed as a trouble-maker, he wouldn't be rumoured to be joining us.
"But we can show some effort and create solutions for Balotelli's infamous troubles. I think he can change with the attention and care he'll receive in Turkey.
"In short, we want Mario Balotelli and he wants us too.''