OPINION
West Ham should forget about signing Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi this summer and bring Nice hothead Mario Balotelli to the London Stadium instead.
Goal claim Batshuayi is set for talks with Antonio Conte’s side over his future at Stamford Bridge, but will reject any advances made by Slaven Bilic’s Hammers as he does not want to play for a lesser Premier League side.
That should see West Ham look to other striker targets, and former Manchester City and Liverpool striker Balotelli must be considered as a potential target ahead of the summer transfer window.
The Italy international has reignited his career with French outfit Nice this season, after a dismal stay at Anfield that saw him find the back of the net just four times in 28 outings.
However, This Is Futbol outlines three reasons why Balotelli’s Liverpool nightmare is behind him and he would be the perfect man to finally end the Hammers’ hunt for a new talismanic striker: