Footballer Mario Balotelli’s return to Italy has already caused a riot – after fans celebrating his proposed move to AC Milan clashed with the police.

Video footage shows the 22-year-old – wearing a garish orange baseball cap and AC Milan scarf – jumping up and down with fans outside the city’s Giannino restaurant.

But later on police used tear gas to disperse a group of fans who let off flares and pelted officers with bottles and chairs.

One police officer was taken to hospital with head injuries sustained during the rioting, according to reports.

Mario Balotelli Milan Fans Clash With Riot Police