Bologna target Liverpool's Fabio Borini

Fabio Borini: Three goals in 38 appearances for Liverpool

Bologna are interested in signing Liverpool forward Fabio Borini, according to Sky Italia.

The Serie A club have not yet made an official bid for the 24-year-old, but are believed to be working on an offer.

Borini has struggled to make an impact at Anfield since arriving in 2012, and he could now be on his way back to the club at which he began his youth career.

After joining Chelsea’s youth system from the Bologna academy in 2007, the Bentivoglio-born forward had successful loan spells at Swansea and Roma, but he has scored just three goals in 38 appearances for Liverpool since becoming Brendan Rodgers’ first signing at the club.

Bologna, bought by New York lawyer Joe Tacopina and Montreal Impact President Joey Saputo in October, finished fourth in last season’s Serie B before securing promotion back to the top flight through the play-offs.

Borini enjoyed a successful season-long loan at Sunderland in 2013/14, scoring 10 goals, including the opener in their Capital One Cup Final defeat to Man City. This led to a proposed permanent move to the Stadium of Light, but Borini later opted to stay at Liverpool.

The one-cap Italy international went on to make just 12 Premier League appearances last season. 

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Reds target set to quit PSG

Lucas Digne: On Liverpool's radar

Lucas Digne's agent has admitted there is a "big possibility" that the left-back could leave PSG, with Liverpool and Roma tracking the player.

The defender has struggled to establish himself at Parc des Princes after joining Paris Saint-Germain from Lille in the summer of 2013 and the Reds are reportedly in advanced negotiations with PSG over a deal.

Despite winning a host of trophies since joining the club, including back-to-back Ligue 1 titles, Digne is open to a move away in order to gain regular first-team football, which is crucial to his chances of earning a place in the France squad for Euro 2016.

The player's agent told Get French Football News: "There is a big possibility that he will leave on a permanent deal.

"Lucas is attracting enormous interest. I am working with Lucas and his family to reach a suitable resolution."

However, Liverpool could lose out in the race for the defender as Digne reportedly favours a move to Italian Serie A side Roma, who are managed by former Lille boss Rudi Garcia.

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Liverpool reject Manchester City's second Raheem Sterling bid

Raheem Sterling: His Anfield future remains uncertain

Liverpool have turned down Manchester City's follow-up bid of around £40m for Raheem Sterling, according to Sky sources.

City, whose initial £25m bid was rejected last week, tabled a second offer of around £40m on Wednesday as they stepped up their pursuit of the England international.

Sky Sports News HQ reporter James Cooper said: "At this stage it seems Liverpool don’t want to do business and it looks like City will have to increase their offer if they want to get the England winger.

"It will be interesting to see if they decide it wasn't their final offer and opt for something closer to Sterling's reported value of £50m. There will be a few more twists and turns to come."

Sky sources reported on Tuesday that Chelsea were also interested in signing the 20-year-old but were not prepared to meet Liverpool's valuation for the forward.

Sterling, who has been involved in protracted discussions over his future at Anfield and saw his form slip towards the end of the season, is refusing to sign a new long-term contract and a number of Europe’s top clubs are monitoring the situation.

Liverpool have maintained publicly that the player is not for sale and manager Brendan Rodgers insisted last month that he expected Sterling to stay for the remainder of his current deal, which still has two years left to run.

But City's chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said last week that his club are planning to heavily invest in new players this summer and it is believed Sterling tops the list of targets.

Al Mubarak said: "You will see us in the market bringing in high-quality individuals that fit within what we are aspiring to.

"We want a squad which is able and has the capability and quality to win the Premier League, to compete and win the Champions League and be able to go all the way in two cup competitions in England." 

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Skrtel 'likely' to sign Liverpool deal

Martin Skrtel: Staying put

Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel has turned down a move to Inter Milan and agreed a new contract, according to his agent.

Skrtel, 30, last month said he had turned down a new deal at Anfield after describing the offer as "unacceptable".

The central defender, who has one year left on his existing deal, was upset at Liverpool's offer which as believed to be a pay-as-you-play-based contract.

"It's unacceptable for me," Skrtel told Slovakian website Akualne in May.

"I think that contracts like this are offered to players who are much older than me or the player who had some health problems."

But there now appears to be have been a change of heart or change in the contract offer as Skrtel's agent Karol Csonto has been quoted as saying the Slovakia defender is staying.

"The interest from Inter was real," Csonto told the Daily Express. "But then the deal did not go ahead, there was contact made.

"The player had been thinking about his future and eventually opted to remain at Liverpool.

"As this time I can say that it is likely [he will sign a new contract]."

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Gomez set for Liverpool medical

Joe Gomez: Heading for Anfield

Liverpool hope to finalise a deal for Charlton teenager Joe Gomez later this week with the 18-year-old scheduled to undergo a medical on Friday.

It is understood the Reds have triggered a £3.5million release clause in the England Under-19 international's contract which has paved the way for the move to be completed and he will meet with club officials on Merseyside on Friday.

Liverpool are currently in discussions with the SkyBet Championship club over minor details regarding a sell-on fee should the defender subsequently leave Anfield in the future but those talks will not affect the deal going through.

Confirmation of their fourth summer signing - after Manchester City midfielder James Milner, Burnley striker Danny Ings and Bolton goalkeeper Adam Bogdan - is expected probably early next week.

Gomez's arrival is likely to signal the departure of centre-back Sebastian Coates to Sunderland on a £4million permanent deal after the 24-year-old spent a successful season on loan at the Stadium of Light.

Liverpool also remain interested in signing Southampton defender Nathaniel Clyne but having had an opening bid of £10million rejected they are prepared to be patient in their pursuit.

The apparent imminent arrival to St Mary's of Sporting Lisbon right-back Cedric Soares would appear to ease the way for the 24-year-old England international to move to Anfield but further negotiation is required with the Saints reportedly holding out for £15million.

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Raheem Sterling under scrutiny again following nitrous oxide video

Raheem Sterling: At the centre of a storm following a new video

Liverpool have declined to comment on a video which The Sun newspaper claims to show Raheem Sterling at a party with friends who appear to be taking nitrous oxide.

It is believed that the footage was taken in the days following England’s European qualifier against Slovenia last weekend.

This latest video comes just a couple of months after the 20-year-old was warned by his club, following the release of previous footage purporting to show Sterling taking the legal high among a group friends in the UK.

The latest images are said to have been filmed in Ibiza and could well anger Reds manager Brendan Rodgers.

Back in April, when the initial video was shown, Rodgers said: “If you’re a professional sports person, at the top level, it’s not something you should be doing.

”Young players will make mistakes and, as long as he learns from them, that is what’s important.”

Drugs charities are warning that inhaling nitrous oxide can be harmful and potentially lethal.

Meanwhile, Sterling’s immediate future has been making the news recently, having refused to sign a new deal at Anfield.

One club showing interest in Sterling is Manchester City who, Sky sources understand, has made a new improved offer of around £40m – their initial bid of £25m was rejected.

It has been reported that Liverpool have valued the England international, who still has two seasons left on his current deal, at £50m.

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European U21 Championship: Germany held by Serbia, Denmark beat Czech Republic

Emre Can: Scored Germany U21s equaliser

Liverpool's Emre Can scored as Germany were held to a 1-1 draw by Serbia on day one of the European U21 Championship.

Serbia made the perfect start when Filip Djuricic, who was on loan at Southampton during the second half of the season, danced his way through the Germany defence in the eighth minute before beating Barcelona goalkeeper Marc Andre ter Stegen with a low finish.

Germany were back on level terms nine minutes later when Can, who was playing in central midfield, fired in from the edge of the penalty area.

Christian Gunter was sent off midway through the second-half as Serbia pushed for a winner but Germany held on for a hard fought point.

Eslewhere, hosts Czech Republic suffered a 2-1 defeat to Denmark in the opening game of the tournament.

Full-back Pavel Kaderabek gave the Czechs the perfect start when he curled an effort into the bottom corner in the 35th minute.

However, Denmark hit back after the break through centre-back Jannik Vestergaard’s header and were ahead through substitute Pione Sisto’s close range effort with just six minutes remaining.

The home side thought they had an equaliser through Michal Travnik but his effort was ruled offside.

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Liverpool will reject Manchester City's second Raheem Sterling bid

Raheem Sterling has been in protracted talks over his Liverpool future

Liverpool will reject Manchester City's second bid for Raheem Sterling, according to Sky sources.

City, whose initial £25m bid was rejected last week, tabled a second offer of around £40m on Wednesday as they stepped up their pursuit of the England international.

Sky sources reported on Tuesday that Chelsea were also interested in signing the 20-year-old but were not prepared to meet Liverpool's valuation for the forward, which is believed to be closer to £50m.

Sterling, who has been involved in protracted discussions over his future at Anfield and saw his form slip towards the end of the season, is refusing to sign a new long-term contract and a number of Europe’s top clubs are monitoring the situation.

Liverpool have maintained publicly that the player is not for sale and manager Brendan Rodgers insisted last month that he expected Sterling to stay for the remainder of his current deal, which still has two years left to run.

But City's chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said last week that his club are planning to heavily invest in new players this summer and it is believed Sterling tops the list of targets.

Al Mubarak said: "You will see us in the market bringing in high-quality individuals that fit within what we are aspiring to.

"We want a squad which is able and has the capability and quality to win the Premier League, to compete and win the Champions League and be able to go all the way in two cup competitions in England."

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