5 Serie A players targeted by Premier League clubs

Despite the Italian top league arguably falling behind the likes of the Bundesliga, La Liga and the Premier League in Europe's football pecking order, there is still an array of talent playing in Serie A and the Italian side are still displaying major performances on the international stage.

English teams are always looking to poach players from their European counterparts and Italy is often first choice of destination, so here we look at 5 Serie A players that have been linked with a move to the likes of Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea during this January transfer window.

Here is a video showing a insight into Italy striker Mario Balotelli's life, including growing up, his struggles, his goals and a whole load of antics a long the way to wet your whistle... Enjoy.

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