Liverpool striker wanted by Serie A club, Sampdoria

Mario Balotelli could be back to the Serie A next season as Sampdoria have revived their interest iin signing the striker.

The 24-year old has had a frustrating season on his return to the English Premier League with Liverpool scoring only one league goal this season.

Sampdoria president Massimo Ferrero claims that Balotelli has lost his desire for football and needs to come to his club to re-discover himself.

Massimo Ferrero however revealed that he is going to sign the Italian striker only on one condition-if Balotelli chooses to take a pay cut.

Liverpool have been willing to sell Balotelli since January but could find no takers after signing him for £16m.

"I’d sign him. If he came to Sampdoria, he would come back to his usual standards. Here nobody would bother him if he missed a goal, he would be quiet and happy," Sampdoria President Massimo Ferrero told .

"In my opinion he’s not hungry anymore, he earns 4 million euros (£2.9m) a year. We should put him on bread and water, give him a Bianchina [a small car from the 1960s] rather than a Ferrari… then I’m sure he would score again."