Mario Balotelli is still a hot option for Genoa. During an interview given to ‘Radio Sportiva’, the president of the club Alberto Zangrillo admitted that in recent days he is advocating for the club to hire the 1990-born centre-forward: “I don’t agree with those who believe that his arrival could displease those who are already in the squad. I believe that Super Mario was potentially the greatest Italian number 9 of the last twenty years. I am convinced that Balotelli can return to the great player he was at Marassi, it is a challenge that has been keeping me sleepless for a few days. If I could with Mario I would never give up, I like romantic football, of dreams, where you pick that flower you weren’t expecting.”
At the moment, however, the green light for the agreement with the player has not yet arrived. If on the one hand Zangrillo, just like coach Alberto Gilardino, supports the hiring of the center forward, on the other there is an ownership – 777 Partners – which is in dire straits and has not yet given the green light to the operation .
Precisely on the difficulties of the property, Zangrillo expressed himself thus: “The transfer is a step resulting from something that hasn’t happened yet, that is the change of control of the club – added the Genoa president to the ‘Gazzetta dello Sport’ -. If it had happened, as president I would have had to inform the federal bodies Our reference shareholder, 777 Partners, has difficulties which have manifested themselves through the disposals of three companies in the group. At the moment there is a financial advisor who communicates with our reference shareholders and who guides the CEO’s action We’ll see what happens.”