Mario Balotelli will remain at Liverpool, says Mino Raiola

Mario Balotelli: Set to stay at Liverpool next season

Mario Balotelli's agent Mino Raiola has revealed that the Italy international will not be leaving Anfield this summer.

The former Manchester City striker has been linked with a move away from Merseyside after a disappointing campaign which has seen him omitted from the squad during the latter part of the season.

But, Balotelli’s agent Mina Raiola insisted his client is going nowhere.

“We had talks with Liverpool and he will definitely stay,” he said.

Earlier in the season, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers suggested that he and Balotelli were struggling to adapt to each other’s way of working.

But Raiola feels the striker took those comments on board and has worked hard to try and fit it in with Liverpool’s pattern of play.

“I think Mario did (adapt),” Raiola said. “I can’t talk about Brendan Rodgers, obviously that is something for Brendan, but I think Mario did.

“I have spoken at various times to the club and they were happy with his input and professionalism. Obviously we have to improve the performance but I am really confident that will happen this year.”

Balotelli has scored once in 16 Premier League appearances after joining the club in a £16m deal from AC Milan last summer.

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Steven Gerrard eyes Liverpool return after MLS challenge

Steven Gerrard: Has written farewell letter to Liverpool fans

Steven Gerrard has penned an open letter to Liverpool supporters stating he wants to return to the club in the future in some capacity.

The 34-year-old, who is third in Liverpool’s all-time list after 710 appearances for the club in 17 seasons, will complete his move to Major League Soccer Los Angeles Galaxy in the coming weeks.

But the departing captain, who was first given the armband by Gerard Houllier in 2003, says he wants to come back one day despite moving abroad for regular football and a new challenge.

"It's been a massive honour to be captain of this club for so long,” he wrote in a letter on Liverpool’s official website.

"I've always given my best and tried to lead by example. But today is all about looking back and saying thank you to the fans for the magnificent support you have given me over the past two decades.

"You have helped me to fulfil my dreams over and over again and given me memories I wouldn't swap for anything.

“Liverpool is my home and I love this city. But I believe the time is right to open a new chapter as I prepare to move to America.

“I want to keep playing every week in the final few years of my career and I'm looking forward to embarking on a new challenge with Los Angeles Galaxy in the MLS.

“I'll be away for the next couple of years but this isn't the end of my long association with Liverpool FC. I've been a supporter all my life and that will continue.

"I hope to get the opportunity to come back and serve the club again one day. I feel that I can make a contribution in some role in the future."

Despite the absence of a league title from his medal collection Gerrard has won two FA Cups, three League Cups, the UEFA Cup and two UEFA Super Cups during his Liverpool career.

But he points to the dramatic 2005 Champions League final triumph against AC Milan - where Liverpool came back to win after trailing 3-0 at half-time - as the highlight of his career and the ‘best night of his life’.

“I've loved every minute of playing for the best supporters in the world,” he said.

“It's been an amazing journey. There have been some glorious highs and some crushing lows, but throughout you have given me fantastic support and I'll never forget that.

“The highs have been all the sweeter because they have been achieved with my boyhood club. We have shared those special moments together.

“Of course the pinnacle of my career arrived in Istanbul 10 years ago. That was the best night of my life. When I lifted the European Cup, there was no prouder man on the planet.

“It meant so much to me to deliver that trophy for you. The supporters played such a big part in helping to inspire that famous comeback against AC Milan. I'll never forget how they helped to lift our chins off the floor after that nightmare first half.”

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Kolo Toure and Andre Wisdom commit to Liverpool

Kolo Toure has signed a 12-month contract extension at Anfield

Liverpool have confirmed that defensive pair Kolo Toure and Andre Wisdom have signed new contracts at Anfield.

Toure has signed a one-year extension to his contract, while Wisdom has committed himself to a new long-term deal.

Centre-back Toure, 34, has clocked up 45 appearances for the Reds since arriving at Anfield on a free transfer from Manchester City in 2013.

England U21 defender Wisdom started out as a trainee at Anfield and was handed his debut by Brendan Rodgers in the Europa League in 2012.

The 22-year-old has made 22 first-team appearances for the Reds and spent last season on loan with West Brom where he played 24 times in the Premier League.

Wisdon previously spent seven months on loan with Derby.

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Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe withdraws from England U20s squad

Liverpool's Jordan Ibe: Pulled out of England U20s trip

Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe has withdrawn from the England U20s squad due to a recurring knee injury.

The 19-year-old showed potential after returning from an impressive loan spell at Derby - earning himself a new contract at Liverpool in the process.

After 14 appearances for the Reds, Ibe had seem set to join the England youngsters at the Toulon Tournament over the summer only to pull out with the knee problem.

"Derby County forward Kwame Thomas has been called up to the England U20s squad to replace Jordon Ibe," a statement on www.thefa.com read.

"The Liverpool youngster has been forced to withdraw from the Young Lions party that will travel to the Toulon Tournament with a recurring knee injury."

England U20s have been draw in Group B alongside China, Ivory Coast, Mexico and Morocco.

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Liverpool to review season but not considering sacking Brendan Rodgers

Liverpool are not considering replacing under-fire manager Brendan Rodgers this summer, according to Sky sources.

The Reds, who finished second in the 2013/2014 season, ended a disappointing season with a 6-1 defeat at the hands of Stoke on Saturday - prompting speculation Rodgers would be shown the door by the Liverpool owners.

In the wake of that game, which saw Steven Gerrard bow out with a consolation goal, Rodgers said: "I've always said that if the owners want me to go, then I go. It's as simple as that.

"But I still feel I've got a lot to offer the club. A lot has happened this year which has made the job difficult, but I totally understand that.

"We finish in sixth position, which is where we deserve to finish. It’s a big, big summer ahead. We lose Steven after today and you’ve seen again his inspiration in the team to get a goal. We’ve got a hell of a lot of work to do.

“I think it’s clear, you look at our goals over the course of the season and [the lack of goals] has been the major contributing factor.

“I’ve had to look at different ideas and different ways to make the team create and score more.

“We’ve taken our beating today. Stoke were better than us, especially in that first half. Second half we were much better and much more authoritative in the game, but still we can’t take much away from losing 6-1.”

But despite the heavy loss at the Britannia Stadium condemning the Reds to a sixth-place Premier League finish, soruces at the club have suggested a season review will stop short of looking for a new manager.

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Raheem Sterling's agent blamed for Liverpool transfer saga, by Morning View panel

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Liverpool made a mistake letting Steven Gerrard leave the club, says Paul Merson

Steven Gerrard has played his last game for Liverpool

Liverpool are making a big mistake in allowing Steven Gerrard to leave the club, according to Paul Merson and Neil McCann.

Gerrard will join up with LA Galaxy in July and played his final game for Liverpool at the Britannia Stadium on Sunday, a humiliating 6-1 defeat to Stoke.

Boss Brendan Rodgers is expected to launch a major rebuilding job this summer but Gerrard will not be part of the plans as he begins life in the MLS. 

Merson insists Gerrard is still world class and thinks it is a mistake to let a player of his calibre leave.

"He’s still their best player and is their top scorer," he told the Morning View.

"I can’t believe they haven’t kept this lad, he’s world class - and they haven’t got any world class players. He’s their world class player. To let him go is really beyond me."

McCann feels Liverpool needed him to attract star-quality signings in the summer as they look to strengthen their squad after a disappointing campaign.

"He is still one of the top performers in the country by a long way," he said. "To have an icon like Steven Gerrard leaving the club is almost criminal. 

"To keep someone as an attraction at the club is so important."

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