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ITALIAN hitman Mario Balotelli admits he is unhappy with life in Manchester. The Manchester City striker has courted controversy since joining Roberto Mancini's side from Inter Milan last summer. And the 20-year-old has revealed he is unsettled in the North West and misses his native Italy. Balotelli said: "I'm not happy in Manchester. I don't like the city. "Everything's OK with the coach and my team-mates, but the city is not to my taste. "Do I miss Milan? No, I miss my home, Brescia. I miss my family and friends. I can think of this experience as one of personal growth." The fiery superstar also hinted a switch back to his old club Inter or their fierce rivals AC Milan would appeal to him. He added: "Will I stay with City until the end of my contract? I don't know, I'm here now, but we'll see. "AC Milan? It's a great club, maybe one day I'll consider it, maybe even Inter."Balotelli has endured a torrid time at City since moving to England in a �24million move a year ago. He was sent off at West Brom in November, then against Dynamo Kiev in a last-16 Europa League tie which boss Mancini branded "stupid". On more than one occasion the City chief has accused Balotelli of not listening to him. And he raised further eyebrows when he accepted the Golden Boy award and declared of the previous winners that the only one who was a "little bit" better than him was Lionel Messi. He also failed to turn up for an end-of-season trophy parade � despite being named man of the match as City defeated Stoke in the FA Cup final at Wembley. During the current pre-season, Balotelli was pictured showing off a T-shirt of questionable taste, which prompted accusations of glorifying violence. And he was hauled off the pitch by Mancini in the recent friendly against LA Galaxy for trying a disrespectful back-heeled goal.