Sampdoria president Massimo Ferrero has expressed interest in Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli.

Balotelli is expected to be sold in the summer.

"Balotelli is a great name," Ferrero told Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli.

"He'd suit a lot of teams. I'd take him at Sampdoria in a heartbeat. A partnership of Eto'o-Balotelli would be fantastic."