Mario Balotelli is a £16m bargain transfer as new Liverpool striker lights up training
Italy star could make his Liverpool debut against Tottenham this weekend
Mario Balotelli is Premier League's best value-for-money signing
Brendan Rodgers signed him for £14m less than his market value
Liverpool will be hoping to get back to winning ways at White Hart Lane
By ANTHONY HAY FOR MAILONLINE and ALEX MILLER
PUBLISHED: 06:48 EST, 29 August 2014 | UPDATED: 09:28 EST, 29 August 2014
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Mario Balotelli was typically good value during Liverpool's training session on Friday - and Sportsmail can reveal that the Italy striker is the Premier League's best value-for-money summer signing.
The 24-year-old, who looks to make his debut against Tottenham on Sunday, was bought by Liverpool for £16million and boffins reckon Brendan Rodgers got him on the cheap.
Analysts at Swiss-based CIES Football Observatory have placed ‘market values’ on top players from around Europe and they calculate that Balotelli was worth £30m, £14m more than Liverpool paid for him.
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Italy star could make his Liverpool debut against Tottenham this weekend
Mario Balotelli is Premier League's best value-for-money signing
Brendan Rodgers signed him for £14m less than his market value
Liverpool will be hoping to get back to winning ways at White Hart Lane
By ANTHONY HAY FOR MAILONLINE and ALEX MILLER
PUBLISHED: 06:48 EST, 29 August 2014 | UPDATED: 09:28 EST, 29 August 2014
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Mario Balotelli was typically good value during Liverpool's training session on Friday - and Sportsmail can reveal that the Italy striker is the Premier League's best value-for-money summer signing.
The 24-year-old, who looks to make his debut against Tottenham on Sunday, was bought by Liverpool for £16million and boffins reckon Brendan Rodgers got him on the cheap.
Analysts at Swiss-based CIES Football Observatory have placed ‘market values’ on top players from around Europe and they calculate that Balotelli was worth £30m, £14m more than Liverpool paid for him.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...#ixzz3BntVVPeH
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
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