Mario Balotelli has waded into the Robin van Persie transfer story, insisting he would "love" to play alongside the Arsenal striker at Manchester City.
Van Persie sent shockwaves through Emirates Stadium on Wednesday when revealing he would not be signing a new contract.
Arsenal issued a statement expressing their hope that the 28-year-old would honour the remaining 12 months of his contract. The Gunners now have the choice of either retaining the forward for another year and losing him on a free or sell him during the current transfer window.
Juventus are said to have had an £8 million bid rejected, while City have held a long-standing interest. City boss Roberto Mancini played down the prospect of signing Van Persie, but the door is now ajar and he may well be tempted to test City's resolve.
And it is clear that Balotelli fancies that idea as he took to Twitter to make a call for Van Persie to make the move to the Premier League champions.
"Will Robin move up to us? I would love to play with him," Balotelli said.
By ESPN staff
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