The Italian striker could be on his way to Sampdoria for a knockdown price of £7.1m if the rumours are to be believed.
"They told me that Mario was yesterday in Genoa. He costs €10 million, but with discount, you look with open arms," club president Massimo Ferrero told Goal.com.
Balotelli cost Liverpool £16m from AC Milan last summer and to describe his first season at Anfield as an anticlimax would be an understatement. With the arrival of Danny Ings and Christian Benteke, he is now surplus to requirements and the club seem prepared to cut their losses for a quick sale.
