Liverpool transfer roundup:2 new stories; 2 updates and 2 new links 1

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Balotelli rejects Nice:

Liverpool are desperate to off load the Italian this summer with a number of clubs interested in his signature. One of the clubs that was reportedly close to a move for the Italian was French outfit Nice.

However, it is now revealed that the striker has rejected  a move to France and favors to stay in England or make a move to Italy.