Injury-hit Italian Serie A side Genoa announced the signing of former Italy striker Mario Balotelli on Monday.
Genoa have seven players out injured including forwards Junior Messias, Vitinha and Caleb Ekuban and have decided to take a gamble on free agent Balotelli, who last played in Serie A for Brescia four years ago and last season was at Adana Demirspor in Turkey.
Balotelli is a new player for Genoa, welcome Super Mario confirmed the club down in 18th after Sundays 3-0 loss to Lazio.
Balotelli has signed until the end of the season, Italian media reported.
Born in Palermo to Ghanaian parents, he was once one of the young stars of Italian football and considered a world-class striker, playing for Inter Milan, Manchester City, AC Milan and Liverpool.
