The Italy international was forced to sit out of Nice's 3-1 victory over Nancy but watched from the stands as his side secured a top-three finish
Should Mario Balotelli wish to stay at Nice next season, he will do so as a player in a Champions League team.
Lucien Favre’s men secured their spot in Ligue 1’s top three on Saturday thanks to a 3-1 victory over Nancy, although the Italy international was forced to watch from the stands due to a one-match suspension.
Once again the striker saw his side fall behind – the ninth time in 14 games the title hopefuls have conceded the opening goal – yet once more they rallied to victory.