Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has claimed that Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli is not a transfer target for the near future.

The Serie A side have been linked with a move for their former frontman, who has had a tumultuous season with Man City.

While reports have stated that a reunion would be possible, Moratti has attempted to distance the Italian giants from the controversial forward.

"For the moment he's a Man City player," said Moratti. "We followed what happened - he's always the same and he's technically really good.

"But we have not made moves, he's not in our plans, even if we know he's really strong."

Meanwhile, Balotelli's teammate Aleksandar Kolarov has been touted as a potential target for Inter this summer.