Mario Balotelli is splashing out on a £750,000 love nest for him and his pregnant former girlfriend, it emerged today.
The 22-year-old, who has rekindled his romance with Raffaella Fico, 24, after they had a dramatic doorstep bust up earlier this year, has commissioned an architect to design the new pad which will be his main base in Italy when on leave from Manchester City.
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| Building blocks: Mario Balotelli, pictured shopping in Milan on Sunday, has bought a £750,000 house for him and Rafaella Fico |
Raffaella, who is expecting a Christmas baby, is not thought to have seen the new apartment yet but has seen pictures of it on the internet and the two have discussed plans for furnishings with the new addition in mind.
The 250square metre apartment will be in Brescia, close to the foster home where his adoptive parents live as well as their children Giovanni, Corrado and Cristina and a few minutes walk from the city's university and football stadium.
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| Second chance: Rafaella and Mario have patched things up and are trying to work together for the sake of their baby |
It has spectacular views over Brescia as well as the nearby mountains and has floor to ceiling windows, several terraces, a marble kitchen and bathroom, with luxury fittings and has been designed by renowned Italian architect Elisa Bianchi from nearby Mantova.
Each room will also have a full length mirror and the bedroom will have a luxury round bed - while the bathroom also has a mini spa facility - one thing there won't be will be a book case as Balotelli, he is currently in Milan visiting family and friends, told Miss Bianchi he rarely reads.
