 Vieira later announced that Balotelli would not be renewing his contract with Nice and that he would likely leave during the January transfer window.On 23 January 2019, Balotelli terminated his contract with Nice and signed a contract until the end of the season with Marseille.On 25 January, he made his debut for the club coming on as a substitute in the 74th minute home to Lille, later also scoring his first goal in the last minute of stoppage time of an ultimate 2–1 loss.