Liverpool has completed the £16 million signing of Italy international, Mario Balotelli from AC Milan, the Premier League club confirmed.
The 24 year old arrived at Melwood on Monday afternoon to put the finishing touches to the transfer before undergoing a one-on-one session with Liverpool's head of conditioning and fitness, Ryland Morgans.
The former Manchester City striker signed on a three-year deal and will earn £125,000-a-week at Anfield.
Balotelli told the Liverpool club website: "I'm very happy. We've been talking about coming here and now I'm happy to be here. Liverpool are one of the best teams here in England and the football is very good here.
"It's a great team with young players, and that's why I came here."
"I didn't expect the incredible reception from fans because I've always been playing against Liverpool. Whenever I played against Liverpool, the fans weren't nice with me but that's normal, it's football!
"Now that I play for Liverpool, I can see the expectation in people. They're very happy and that makes me very happy at the same time.
"When I play with this team at Anfield, it's going to be nice for sure. To play here for Liverpool excites me, but if you're an opponent it's difficult." He added
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers had been scouring Europe for a replacement for Luis Suarez who departed the Anfield for Barcelona earlier in the summer and he had been linked with bids for established strikers among which is Radamel Falcao, but with the acquisition of Balotelli, he seems to have gotten his ideal man.
Coach, Brendon Rodgers said: "This transfer represents outstanding value for the club and I think we have done a really smart piece of business here.
"There is no doubting Mario's ability; he is a world-class talent and someone who, for such a young age, has vast experience of playing at the very highest level."
"He has scored goals in the Barclays Premier League, in Italy, in the Champions League and for his country at international level." Rodgers added
This will be Balotelli's second spell in the EPL as he has featured for Manchester City before joining AC Milan in January 2013 after a bust-up with then City Coach, Roberto Mancini
Balotelli will be in attendance to watch Liverpool's game against his former employers, Manchester City, Monday night.
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