The agent of Internazionale striker Mario Balotelli says that he expects his client to seal a switch to Premier League side Manchester City in the near future.

Balotelli, 20, has endured a turbulent time at the San Siro giants and, despite winning the Champions League, Serie A and Coppa Italia last term, his agent Mino Raiola is hoping he can see the transfer go through after a summer of speculation.

The youngster was brought to the Italian giants by current Citizens manager Roberto Mancini in 2006 and he is keen on adding him to his squad alongside recent signings Yaya Toure, Jerome Boateng, Aleksandar Kolarov and David Silva.

Speaking to Sky Italia, he said:"I am very confident about closing the deal soon but it doesn't just depend on me.

"Will he play on Saturday against Tottenham? Look, at this point I would say no. Even if we close the deal tomorrow he wouldn't be able to do it, because of all the paperwork.

"Then the English laws impose details that would exclude his presence as early as Saturday. I am very optimistic, but today the deal is not already done.

"We haven't decided yet if Mario will go to England tomorrow, we need to think about that, but we haven't established that.

"Nothing is yet sealed so I can't guarantee that. Our aim is to close everything as soon as possible, we hope to be able to resolve the factors soon."Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email