Mario Balotelli's agent has told Sky Sports that the striker will not be leaving Liverpool this summer.

Balotelli joined Liverpool last year from AC Milan on a £16 million transfer. Balotelli scored just one Premier League goal and rarely featured for Brendan Rodgers' side.

When asked whether Balotelli would be leaving this summer, his agent Mino Raiola told Sky Sports: "We have talks with Liverpool and he will stay. I spoke many times with the club and they were happy with his input as a professional.''

Rodgers called on Balotelli to improve his work rate in late February, but the Italy forward made just four more league appearances from then on due to a combination of injury problems and Rodgers' tactics.