Liverpool fans react to Borini’s hefty £10 move to Sunderland
Sunderland have secured their major move by pulling off a deal for Liverpool flop Fabio Borini on a four-year contract.
BREAKING NEWS: Fabio Borini returns to Wearside signing a four-year deal at #SAFC. #ThisisFab pic.twitter.com/EeYc60lA4V
— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) August 31, 2015
The 24-year-old’s move to the Stadium of Light has cost the Black Cats a £10m – £8 million with various add ons – according to BBC Sport.
The Italy international was free to leave the Merseyside club this summer after making a little impact since he arrived the Anfield in 2012, scoring just three goals in 38 appearances for the Reds.
Borini took to twitter to express his delight after competing a move to Sunderland.
So happy and proud to be back playing @SunderlandAFC !! #HawayTheLads #Sunderland #9 #FB9 thank you
— Fabio Borini (@borinifabio29) August 31, 2015
Here’s what Liverpool supporters had to say about Borini’s move to the Stadium of Light…
Feel a bit sorry for Fabio Borini. #SAFC are literally the only club that thinks he’s a footballer.
— daniel magnowski (@dmagnowski) August 31, 2015
We live in a world where Fabio Borini is worth more than me.
— Iain Taylor (@Taylor_bcafc) August 31, 2015
You know clubs are getting desperate when there’s four different clubs bidding £7m+ Fabio Borini…
— RobinLFC (@Robish13) August 31, 2015
Borini to Sunderland, at last. Some love stories simply cannot be denied – though God knows he tried.
— Jonathan Wilson (@jonawils) August 31, 2015
Borini has finally been persuaded his career would be better served away from Anfield. Signs for Sunderland for £8m which may rise to £10m.
— Phil McNulty (@philmcnulty) August 31, 2015
Nothing is certain but death, taxes and Fabio Borini’s inescapable move to Sunderland.
— Matthew Stanger (@MatthewStanger) August 30, 2015
Don’t buy players from Serie a it won’t work: balotelli, borini, jovetic, lamela, cuadrado etc
— Headless Chicken (@perilladerafa) August 23, 2015