Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has reportedly ignited speculations that AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli will join his squad this summer.
Arsenal has been reportedly rumored to be keen on signing Balotelli, but Chelsea are believed to be at the head of the queue.
According to Metro.co.uk, Mourinho said that the future is unpredictable in football and although Balotelli is with a big club at the moment, but nobody 'knows the future'.
Mourinho, who has worked before with Balotelli at Inter Milan, further added that Milan wants to keep the best Italian players, but Balotelli has already been in English football before and he is a 'good kid'.
Balotelli, who is reportedly unhappy with life in Italy and prefers a return to the Premier League, is likely to cost Chelsea in excess of 40 million pounds.
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