A wonder boy, bad boy or Superstar? There are many views on Mario Balotelli, and now the Italian is on his way to Liverpool as a replacement for Luis Suarez. 

According Skysports, Balotelli will arrive in Liverpool today for a medical, but the transfer is not set to go through in time for Liverpools clash with the Italians former club Manchester City. But what can the striker actually bring to Liverpool? 

After Luis Suarez left for Barcelona, this summer Liverpool have been left with only two strikers; Daniel Sturridge and Fabio Borini. During the summer, they brought in Nickie Lambert, but despite a great last season for Southampton he is unlikely to be a regular starter. Even Adam Lallana followed with him to the Merseyside club. 

Sturridge and Suarez was an amazing duo last season, but without the biting Uruguay next to him, Sturridge does not seem to keep his form. That said, the England international has scored 36 goals in 50 matches for Liverpool and is the main striker, but he needs a partner to take off some of the pressure. Nickie Lambert is a good striker, but he is not on the same level as Suarez was. When it comes to Fabio Borini, is seems as the Italien is going to move on. In other words, Balotelli is a welcome signing to the Liverpool attack.

The center forward scored 18 goals in 41 matches; nothing compared to Suarez 31 goals in 35 matches. However, the Italian striker is capable of the unforeseen and can play an important part of Liverpools battle for the Premier League title. That if Balotelli can stay out of trouble.



With Balotelli comes, a huge ego and scandals outside the pitch and that is why Liverpool have demanded a good behaviour clause in his contract, reports suggest. 

Can the striker keep out of trouble, and Brendan Rodgers might be the man who can keep the ego down, Liverpool have their hands on the best Italian striker. He is not Louis Suarez, but he can bring Liverpool more power in the attack; that is for sure.