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Another good player Ravanelli. Had one good season in the premier league. I just think Zola and DiCanio did a bit more over a period of several seasons. Strengthens the argument for attacking Italian imports having a better record than defensive ones.

DiCanio was my favourite. What a character! I can't fully remember the details, but didn't he once round the 'keeper who injured himself, then pick the ball up instead of finishing? A bit silly, but his heart ruled his head. I liked that.

Yeah he picked up the ball when the keeper was down. Wasn't an empty net mind he'd still got a bit to do! Great character tho!

Is he gone yet? Bloody hell....like a fart in a wetsuit this lad...
Just can't get rid of it...

JC_81 » Sun Aug 09, 2015 1:51 pm wrote:Yeah he picked up the ball when the keeper was down. Wasn't an empty net mind he'd still got a bit to do! Great character tho!

That was at Goodison.

bunglemark2 » Mon Aug 10, 2015 6:09 pm wrote:Is he gone yet? Bloody hell....like a fart in a wetsuit this lad...
Just can't get rid of it...

Im surprised myself mate i would've thought he would be gone by now.
I thought he would have been snappy by the italian team he was heavily linked with.

We want £8m and he's not even worth £3m. We need to cut our losses and just get him off the books asap.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/fo ... er-9835669

16:16, 11 AUGUST 2015


Fabio Borini has accepted his Liverpool FC career is over with a return to Serie A edging closer.

Fiorentina sporting director Daniele Prade has confirmed their interest in the 24-year-old striker, who is surplus to requirements at Anfield.

There has been discussions between the clubs over a potential move but no deal is yet in place. Reports in Italy suggest that both Lazio and Inter Milan are also interested.

Fiorentina are in need of more firepower following the departure of Mario Gomez to Besiktas and they are chasing both Borini and Dnipro striker Nikola Kalinic.

“We’re conducting negotiations with Dnipro,” Prade said.

“There are several negotiations in progress, all with the consultation of coach (Paulo) Sousa.

“Fabio Borini? He’s one of many possible solutions. The priority is to buy a striker.”

Liverpool are looking to recoup around £8million for Borini, who cost £10.5million from Roma in the summer of 2012. He still has two years of his existing contract to run,

Borini’s agent told Liverpool’s hierarchy last month to expect a bid from West Ham but no such offer has been forthcoming.

The former Chelsea striker was the first signing of Brendan Rodgers’ reign but he has struggled to make an impact at Anfield.

His first season with the Reds was hampered by injuries as he broke his foot and then dislocated his shoulder. Having scored just twice in 20 appearances, he was down the pecking order and was sent on loan to Sunderland for the 2013/14 campaign.

Borini scored 10 goals as the Black Cats retained their Premier League status and reached the League Cup final. Last summer Sunderland agreed a £14million deal to make his stay in the North East permanent but Borini rejected the move.

Rodgers publicly stated that Borini should leave Liverpool in search of first-team football but that advice was ignored. Borini held talks with Queens Park Rangers on deadline day after they offered to pay the Reds £10million up front with a further £3million in add-ons but he couldn’t agree personal terms.

Having opted to stay put, Borini was restricted to just five starts in all competitions last season with his only goal coming at Villa Park in January.

Following the arrival of strike trio Christian Benteke, Divock Origi and Danny Ings this summer, Borini has now admitted defeat in his battle to make it at Liverpool. He is weighing up his options before deciding where to attempt to kick-start his flagging career.

I hope he gets his dream move to Inter, yes he wasn't the best player we've ever signed but it wasn't for the lack of trying, whenever he played he always gave his all and he would run his @rse off for the cause. He just lacked that bit of quality.
Good luck to him where ever he ends up.

Daily Mail claiming he is going on loan to Sunderland

C-R » Thu Aug 13, 2015 11:04 am wrote:Daily Mail claiming he is going on loan to Sunderland

So he turned down a permanent move for £14 million only to go back there on loan and wind his contract down.

C-R » Thu Aug 13, 2015 11:04 am wrote:Daily Mail claiming he is going on loan to Sunderland

If that's true (and its a big If atm) then the club are effectively writing off any hope of getting a transfer fee for him, by the time that loan deal ends there wouldn't be long left on his contract.

ycsatbjywtbiastkamb » Thu Aug 13, 2015 11:54 am wrote:

C-R » Thu Aug 13, 2015 11:04 am wrote:Daily Mail claiming he is going on loan to Sunderland

If that's true (and its a big If atm) then the club are effectively writing off any hope of getting a transfer fee for him, by the time that loan deal ends there wouldn't be long left on his contract.

It's not an ideal situation all around tbh, from all thing's i have read regarding Borini, it all seems to point to his new wife not wanting to move abroad

kazza » Thu Aug 13, 2015 11:48 am wrote:

C-R » Thu Aug 13, 2015 11:04 am wrote:Daily Mail claiming he is going on loan to Sunderland

So he turned down a permanent move for £14 million only to go back there on loan and wind his contract down.

You have to be f**king kidding...

7_Kewell » Thu Aug 13, 2015 12:07 pm wrote:

kazza » Thu Aug 13, 2015 11:48 am wrote:

C-R » Thu Aug 13, 2015 11:04 am wrote:Daily Mail claiming he is going on loan to Sunderland

So he turned down a permanent move for £14 million only to go back there on loan and wind his contract down.

You have to be f**king kidding...

It is on sky sports new right now, the loan deal that is