Mario Balotelli's former fiancee Fanny Neguesha has hinted that she and West Ham United midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate are dating.

While neither individual has confirmed a romance, Neguesha has posted pictures on Instagram suggesting that the pair have a close bond.

The model got engaged to Balotelli during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, but their relationship came to an end shortly after the Italian striker signed for Liverpool.

On Neguesha's Instagram page, she uploaded one picture of herself wearing a West Ham shirt and another of Kouyate's top drawn out in chocolate sauce, in which she added the caption: "Best friend for life."

Meanwhile, Balotelli has finalised a season-long loan to AC Milan from Liverpool.

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A photo posted by @fanny.neguesha on Aug 22, 2015 at 10:34am PDT