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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.”

(Image: Action Images/Carl Recine)

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.

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