Liverpool are set to let striker Fabio Borini go for a fee of £14m to fellow Premier League club Sunderland.
Borini, 23,
spent last season on loan
at the Black Cats and helped them in their bid to avoid relegation.
The Italy international scored a total of 10 goals during his spell at the Stadium of Light wwhich earned him the club's young player of the year award.
Borini, who is Brendan Rodgers' first signing as Liverpool boss, moved to Anfield for about £11m in July 2012 from Roma.
The forward has had problems making an impact on Merseyside scoring just two goals in the 2012-13 campaign before his loan move to Sunderland.
His first goal for Gus Poyet's side was the
winner in the derby against Newcastle in October 2013,
and he scored four goals in their final five league games of last season - including a winner
against Premier League title chasers Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Borini also helped Sunderland reach the Capital One Cup final although, despite scoring the opener at Wembley, he ended up on the losing side as they were beaten by Manchester City.
The striker had returned to Merseyside for pre-season and had started in the club's first pre-season friendly against, Danish club Brondby on Wednesday which saw them earn a 2-1 away defeat, before a fee for his transfer was agreed.
If he completes the move, he will become Sunderland's fourth signing this summer following the aquisitionmidfielder Jordi Gomez from Wigan, defender Billy Jones from West Brom and keeper Costel Pantilimon from Manchester City.
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