Mario Balotelli has no qualms about being left out of Italy's latest squad by head coach Giampiero Ventura, but he is targeting an Azzurri return in the near future.
The controversial striker has not featured for the national team since the 2014 World Cup in Brazil when he was taken off at half-time in their 1-0 defeat to Uruguay in Natal.
That form had seen him linked with a return to the national side but Ventura opted not to call him, a decision Balotelli agrees with.
"I've missed it for some time, but it's been deserved," he told Sky Sport Italia.
"I hope to return in blue very soon, but only at my best. To me, it's better to have skipped this match. I want to be at my best for the upcoming games."
"They weren't the best environment for me," he added. "I did nothing wrong from a behavioural point of view. Injuries are out of players' control and don't depend on us.
"I found a lot of confusion at Milan, the only certainty was and is [Adriano] Galliani.
"What do I think about his possible farewell? This would confirm the current confusion at Milan."
"The city where I am now is beautiful," said the former Inter striker. "The environmental aspect played a role in my decision, having recently lived in Liverpool and Milan.
"The team, however, are very young. We're almost all the same age, this is the football that I like.
"I have no more dreams in football, only targets. The ranking of the teams where I have felt good? Nice, Manchester City and... that's it."
