Mario Balotelli has joined Adana Demirspor on a three-year contract, the Turkish side has announced.
The 30-year-old striker was a free agent after leaving Serie B side Monza at the end of his six-month deal. Thereafter Monza narrowly missed out on making it into the Italian top-flight for the upcoming season.
But the former Manchester City and Liverpool forward has now joined the 10th club of his career. His 10th club happens to be the Turkish minnows, who have returned to the Super Lig after a 26-year absence.
The club’s official Twitter account posted a picture of Balotelli wearing his new side’s shirt alongside his agent Mino Raiola and Demirspor officials with the caption: ‘Today, a transfer that will write its name in the history of our Adana Demirspor with golden letters took place. World Star Mario Balotelli.”
‘He signed a 3-year official contract with our team. Super Mario will now score goals for the blue-navy blue jersey.’
This extraordinary move will see Balotelli play in his fourth different country. He has already tested himself in his native Italy, England and France throughout his club career.
Demirspor’s chairman Murat Sancak also made a claim this week that Balotelli had not given up hope of representing his country – who have made it through to the final of Euro 2020 on Sunday – at next year’s World Cup in Qatar.
