The agent of Mario Balotelli has met with Man Utd officials in the last 24 hours.
Gazzetta dello Sport says Mino Raiola lunched with United representatives in Amsterdam yesterday to discuss Balotelli's situation. He spoke with United on the approval of Inter, which has received a £29 million offer from United for the striker.
United boss SAF is willing to bring Balotelli to England on a five-year contract worth £4 million-a-season.
Meanwhile, Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti believes Mario Balotelli would thrive at Manchester United.
The Inter Milan striker has been linked with United and their Manchester rivals City where Balotelli's former boss Roberto Mancini is in charge.
The player's agent was reported to be flying in for talks with both clubs.
When asked if the 19-year-old would be a good fit for Sir Alex Ferguson's squad at Old Trafford, Ancelotti said: 'It's a team that has a great tradition and brings out the characteristics of this type of player.'
Balotelli scored nine goals in 26 league appearances for Inter this season but was not a regular starter in the treble-winning side.
Ancelotti says Balotelli could be a more prominent figure in a Premier League side.
He said: 'I think so. Here the atmosphere is different. I think a player with this type of character would be better suited here than with respect to Italy.
'It's difficult to find a young player with this quality. Even England struggles to find a player at this level.'
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