Agent says Mario Balotelli to stay at Man City

Mario Balotelli's agent says his client won't leave Manchester City in the offseason.

The Italian forward has had a rocky season at the Premier League club, being sent off twice for a total of four red cards since his move from Inter Milan in 2010 and creating numerous headlines off the field.

Agent Mino Raiola said on Thursday in an interview with Sky Italia that ``I am in Manchester but not to talk about a transfer ... City have no intention of letting Balotelli go.'' Raiola added that the player will return to Italy ``in a year or two ...but not now.''

Balotelli was lucky to avoid further punishment for a studs-up challenge on Arsenal's Alex Song. However, the forward was later dismissed and will serve another three-match ban.

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