Fabio Borini made a move to Sunderland on transfer deadline day from Liverpool and Rodgers has said that it will provide the young striker with some much needed first team football.
The Italian striker has completed a season long loan to Paolo Di Canio’s revolution at Sunderland and has become the 13th signing at the Stadium of Light.
Borini will get game time at Sunderland after the chances of first team football have depleted at Liverpool with Sturridge in fine form and the arrival of Iago Aspas during the transfer window.
“It’s just to get games,” said Rodgers.
“He had a stop-start season last year with his injuries and I just felt this year he needed to go and play football. With Daniel Sturridge, Luis Suarez, Iago Aspas and some of the other attacking players, that might have been limited.”
“I have a real belief in Fabio – he is a talent and we’ve seen that on occasions, but he needs to be playing regularly to demonstrate that talent.”
Rodgers revealed that Sunderland were not the only club afetr Borini’s signature and that it was the presence of Di Canio that helped the 22 year old make the move to Sunderland.
The Anfield manager added: “We had a host of clubs wanting to take him, but with Sunderland having the Italian connection there and being a big club where he can go and play, I’m sure he’ll get the chance to shine and we’ll look closely at his development this year.”
James Moss – @JMoss_13
