Crotone have emerged as the second club to make an approach for Liverpool misfit Mario Balotelli.
Anfield officials are keen to offload the former Italy international after he failed to secure a permanent return to AC Milan at the end of last season.
And Crotone are following in Sampdoria’s footsteps by expressing their interest in securing Balotelli’s services this summer.
The Serie A newcomers’ president Raffaele Vrenna has revealed that he has already sounded out the 25-year-old’s agent Mino Raiola about a possible move.
“I made a phone call to agent Mino Raiola for Balotelli,” he told Gazzetta dello Sport.
“Crotone are the ideal environment for young talent to grow and express themselves.
“We could be the right place to revive an incredible talent like that of Balotelli, who has unfortunately just experienced a couple of difficult seasons.”