26 Aug 2014 16:40:34
This comes from a VERY reliable source. The Borini saga stands like this. LFC still owe us £17MIL from the Henderson/Mignolet deals. We asked for Borini n scrap £14MIL off the debt LFC said no they want the cash up front as they can't balance their books by agreeing to our deal. My opinion SAFC don't have the cash available to pay the fee upfront plus leaving finances available for other potential transfers. MY OPINION ONLY


1.) 26 Aug 2014
I'm not doubting your source, it sounds like a perfectly reasonable thing for a club in negotiations to say. Whether or not it's true is another matter. It sounds like very 'creative' accounting on their behalf. If they needed our £14 million to balance their books they would have waited for the Borini deal to go through before spending another £16m on Balotelli. If the Borini deal collapses it would leave them £30m in the hole. Also, they're willing to let Borini go out on loan, which wouldn't bring in anywhere near £14m, so they clearly don't need the money now. Sounds more like they have a player we want so they're playing hard ball. I say call their bluff and either take him on loan or pull out altogether. At least we'll know whether they've been telling the truth or not. Assuming borini doesn't go to Milan in the meantime.


2.) 26 Aug 2014
26 Aug 2014 18:44:47
This does not make any sense. How can LFC still have to pay 17m from both deals? So you are saying they have only give sunderland 7m so far for both players? What are we now a loan company offering PCP on all of our players.


3.) 26 Aug 2014
26 Aug 2014 18:45:28
As we are allowed only one loan per club can't sign both Coates and Borini from Liverpool! so its one or the other! i'd take Coates and sign Kaluo and forget about Borini whos heart won't be at Sunderland!