Overview

• Balotelli will sign for Real Murcia on a free transfer after his Genoa contract expires on June 30, marking the 34-year-old’s 13th professional club.
• His representatives held talks in Madrid with club president Felipe Moreno and sporting director Asier Goiria over a potential contract.
• Murcia finished second in Primera Federación Group 2 but fell to Gimnastic de Tarragona in the play-off semifinals.
• The former Manchester City, Liverpool and AC Milan striker made just six appearances for Genoa, with a hand injury and a change in management limiting his opportunities.
• Real Murcia has won a record eight second-division titles and appeared in 18 La Liga seasons, and it seeks promotion after a 2022 drop to the fourth tier.