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Raiola claims Balotelli could stay at Nice

Mino Raiola has indicated Mario Balotelli could still opt to remain at Nice as he attempts to earn a berth in the Italy squad for next year's World Cup.

Raiola had previously claimed his client, who scored 15 goals in Ligue 1 last season after moving to Nice from Liverpool, was a target for Borussia Dortmund and Marseille.

However, the 26-year-old may yet agree to stay at Allianz Riviera in a bid to earn a call-up from Azzurri head coach Giampiero Ventura. 

"Tomorrow [Monday] I will see Nice," the agent was quoted as saying by La Gazzetta dello Sport.

"It's right he stays with [Nice coach Lucien] Favre, if he [scores] 20 goals, he deserves [to go to the] World Cup. 

"But I don't know what Ventura has in his head."