According to Brendan Rodgers, Mario Balotelli is now an adult, so much so that he's even defending from corners now. So what's first thing on the to-do list of the reformed Balotelli? Making a mature decision about his new house of course.
The property rumours in the north-west of England say that this incredible pad in leafy Helsby in rural Cheshire could be where Liverpool's new striker is soon to call home. Steppingstone is listed on the property website PrimeLocation as a five bedroom house with a guide price of £4,750,000 and having had a nose through these pictures, we can understand why.
The lilac colour pallet is a bit 'footballer's wives' for our taste but we'd learn to live with it if it meant having a helipad, seven-a-side football pitch and swimming pool all within our humble abode.
While gawking at plush mansions is entertaining enough in itself, this house could potentially have an impact on the Premier League title race. The rumblings were that Balotelli was keen to live close to either Liverpool or Manchester city centre. Unsurprisingly, Liverpool were keen to keep the Italian away from such potential distractions and if this pad in the Cheshire countryside does turn out to be the new Casa de Mario, they'll surely be pleased.
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