Striker Mario Balotelli has completed the formalities of his move to Milan after signing a contract this morning following medical tests carried out over two days.

Balotelli briefly spoke to the Milan Channel after landing at the city's Malpensa Airport Wednesday, saying: "I'd wanted to play for Milan for such a long time. Obviously I played for other teams and couldn't come. But when there was the chance, I ran."

Photographs have been published of the player wearing a rossoneri scarf as he was presented with a team shirt bearing his name and his squad number 45, the same number he wore at first club Inter and at City.

Milan vice-president and chief executive Adriano Galliani said: "I certainly do not have to introduce Mario Balotelli. It is a dream come true and something that we all wanted, with the president Silvio Berlusconi at the forefront.

"With the arrival of Mario, we have strengthened our team a lot. We have worked so hard and Mario has been in our hearts for a long time and finally we have succeeded in signing him."