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Mario Balotelli, Stephan El Shaarawy and Mamadou Niang sleep in a luggage rack on train

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First-class ticket, please: Balotelli and Milan team-mates sleep in a luggage rack on train

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John Drayton

PUBLISHED:

19:23 GMT, 31 March 2013

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UPDATED:

01:30 GMT, 1 April 2013

Mario Balotelli was famed for his erratic behaviour during his time at Manchester City and he clearly hasn't lost touch with his enigmatic side since his return to Italy.

The volatile forward found an unusual place to put his head down as he was pictured sleeping on a luggage shelf in a train along with team-mates M'Baye Niang and Stephan El Shaarawy.

20-year-old El Shaarawy, who is nicknamed 'The Pharaoh', posted this picture on Twitter of him and his Milan colleagues.

Unorthodox: Mario Balotelli (left), M'Baye Niang (right) and Stephan El Shaarawy sleep in a luggage rack

Unorthodox: Mario Balotelli (left), M'Baye Niang (right) and Stephan El Shaarawy sleep in a luggage rack

MILAN BEAT CHIEVO

Read the match report from AC Milan's 1-0 victory against Chievo on Saturday HERE

Balotelli joined Milan in January after two-and-a-half seasons in Manchester and he has been prolific since returning to his homeland.

The striker scored twice on debut against Udinese and has found the target five times in six Serie A matches since then.

He also scored both goals for Italy last week in their 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Malta before helping Milan to a 1-0 win at Chievo on Saturday to boost their Champions League qualification ambitions.

Star: Balotelli helped Milan beat Chievo 1-0 in a Serie A encounter on Saturday

Star: Balotelli helped Milan beat Chievo 1-0 in a Serie A encounter on Saturday

Finding the target: The forward has been prolific since returning to his homeland

Finding the target: The forward has been prolific since returning to his homeland

Representing the nation: Balotelli scored both goals in Italy's 2-0 win against Malta last week

Representing the nation: Balotelli scored both goals in Italy's 2-0 win against Malta last week

Representing the nation: Balotelli scored both goals in Italy's 2-0 win against Malta last week

Representing the nation: Balotelli scored both goals in Italy's 2-0 win against Malta last week

M"Baye Niang agrees 2m Everton deal

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Moyes the market mover as Everton boss beats Arsenal to 2m striker Niang

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UPDATED:

09:43 GMT, 25 August 2012

Fantasy football 2012

Everton have agreed a 2million deal for Caen starlet M'Baye Niang with the forward expected to sort out personal terms over the next couple of days.

Niang impressed David Moyes during a recent trial on Merseyside and the Toffees boss has pipped Arsenal, Tottenham and AC Milan to the teenager.

Moving to Merseyside: M'Baye Niang (right) is set to seal his switch to Everton

Moving to Merseyside: M'Baye Niang (right) is set to seal his switch to Everton

Moyes is continuing to spend the 15m windfall from the sale of Jack Rodwell to Manchester City.

The move is another transfer blow for Arsene Wenger. The Arsenal boss was keen on Niang but was only offering a small part of the fee up front.

The capture of Niang, who has represented France at every youth level up to Under 21, follows the arrival of Belgian Kevin Mirallas at Goodison Park.

Tottenham scout Etienne Capoue

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Tottenham keen to move for midfield duo Capoue and M'Vila as Bentley nears the exit

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21:36 GMT, 13 August 2012

Fantasy football 2012

Tottenham have scouted Toulouse midfielder Etienne Capoue and firmed up interest in Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila with a 12million offer.

Manager Andre Villas-Boas is keen to tie up midfield targets with Luka Modric's situation yet to be resolved and Scott Parker out for two months with an Achilles injury.

Tottenham scouts watched Capoue, 24, against Montpellier on Friday and then took in Rennes' game with Lyon on Saturday. Rennes want closer to 17m for M'Vila though.

Scouted for Spurs: France's midfielder Etienne Capoue is wanted by Andre Villas Boas

Scouted for Spurs: France's midfielder Etienne Capoue is wanted by Andre Villas Boas

Villas-Boas is hopeful Tottenham can beat Manchester City to striker M'Baye Niang, 17, from Caen but has been pipped by City to 16-year-old Le Havre midfielder Jules Olivier Ntcham.

Talks are continuing over a compromise for striker Emmanuel Adebayor with City poised to follow the signing of Jack Rodwell from Everton with an 8m deal for Swansea's Scott Sinclair this week.

City also have an interest in Tottenham defender Steven Caulker, 20, who is valued at around 15m.

Heading for the exit: David Bentley looks set to leave Spurs

Heading for the exit: David Bentley looks set to leave Spurs

Meanwhile, MK Dons are maintaining an interest in an ambitious loan for Tottenham winger David Bentley. Fulham have also shown interest.

West Ham are understood to have made an enquiry for Marseille striker Loic Remy but Marseille want 18m and the player would prefer to join a club competing in Europe.

Sam Allardyce is keen to tie up a deal for Wolves winger Matt Jarvis.

Tottenham to trump Arsenal to Yann M"Vila

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Tottenham look to pip rivals Arsenal to hotshot French pair M'Vila and Niang

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UPDATED:

21:30 GMT, 12 August 2012

Tottenham are rivalling Arsenal for Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila after the French club confirmed they have had an offer for the 22-year-old.

Speaking after Rennes defeat to Lyon on Saturday, club chairman Frederic de Saint-Serni, said: 'He has a concrete offer from England.'

M'Vila played the full 90 minutes of the 1-0 reverse and afterwards revealed: 'I am happy. I'm not complaining and I'm playing. As long as I'm at Rennes, I will be available to the manager.

French fancy: Yann M'Vila and M'baye Niang could be on their way to Tottenham

French fancy: Yann M'Vila and M'baye Niang could be on their way to Tottenham

French fancy: Yann M'Vila and M'baye Niang could be on their way to Tottenham

'I'm not getting worked up over that [transfer speculation]. I could very well spend one more season [at Rennes].'

Tottenham are also hopeful of beating Arsenal and AC Milan to Caen's striker M'Baye Niang, 17, with a 6m offer.

And the blows come in threes with Barcelona preparing to offer 11m for midfielder Alex Song this week.

Meanwhile, Nicklas Bendtner has been linked with a swap for AC Milan's Philippe Mexes.

Arsenal have competition for M"Baye Niang

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Arsenal back in for Niang but are told they face competition from Italy and England

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UPDATED:

13:32 GMT, 3 August 2012

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Arsenal face increased competition from a number of Europe's biggest clubs for Caen star M'Baye Niang.

Club president Jean-Francois Fortin confirmed the Gunners are back in for the 17-year-old striking whizz after seeing an initial bid of 5million knocked back.

Niang spent time on trial with Arsene Wenger's side last month, but was also invited to both Tottenham and Manchester City.

Hot prospect: Caen forward M'Baye Niang is set for a Premier League switch

Hot prospect: Caen forward M'Baye Niang is set for a Premier League switch

The France youth made his
breakthrough at Caen in 2011 while also appeared twice for the
international Under 21 team. However despite some impressive individual
performances in the previous campaign, he was unable to save the club
relegation.

Now he is almost certain to leave and Fortin says the star's future will be sorted by the time the Premier League kicks off.

'Arsenal made me a propostition,' he
told L'Equipe. 'Other clubs are interested: two in England and one in
Italy. I think there will be an issue here for a fortnight.'