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Jurgen Klopp treated Mario Balotelli like 'a piece of s***' during Liverpool departure, claims agent Mino Raiola

Mario Balotelli's agent, Mino Raiola, has launched a stinging attack on Jurgen Klopp, claiming the Liverpool manager behaved like a 'piece of s***' during the Italian striker's Anfield departure.

Balotelli returned to Liverpool this summer following a largely unsuccessful loan at AC Milan, but moved to French side Nice on transfer deadline day after Klopp made it clear he had no future at the club.

The German manager sent Balotelli to train with the club's reserves while his future was decided, with agent Raiola claiming Klopp failed to treat his client 'like a person' during their brief spell together.