Fabio Borini puts Swansea on alert striker confirms Chelsea exit

18 May 2011 14:37
ShareFabio Borini has confirmed he will not renew his Chelsea contract once it expires and leave the club this summer.[LNB]The news is sure to alert a host of clubs in the Premier League and Championship, with the striker proving a hit since his loan move to Swansea in March.[LNB]The 20-year-old Italian has scored six goals in eight starts at the Liberty Stadium and helped the Swans into the Championship play-off final.[LNB] Loan star: Fabio Borini (right) has helped Swansea to a play-off final[LNB]Borini said: 'It is a fact I will leave Chelsea, because I didn't renew the contract. [LNB]'I want to carry on playing and I would like to stay in England because it is the best football in Europe. [LNB]Feeling Blue: Borini in Chelsea action[LNB]'Negotiations went wrong at Chelsea so we both chose to go away and let the contract expire. [LNB]'At the end of the season, they will get some compensation for me as a young player. [LNB]'But it is too early to think about the transfer window. I think about Wembley now and that is it.'[LNB] Swansea are managed by former Chelsea youth-team coach Brendan Rodgers, and Borini seemed to hint at a preference for staying at the club beyond this summer.[LNB]He said: 'Brendan has been great and helped me a lot. He just got my confidence higher and higher, which is very important for a young player.[LNB]'I have known him since the first day I came to Chelsea. He was impressed by me and I was impressed by him. I knew him a lot from Chelsea and that is the main thing why I came here. [LNB]'When the manager knows you already it is a big point to start with. It is a big confidence boost and a big thing for you that a manager is positive about you. He is always available and is a good teacher for football and for life.'[LNB] Swansea 3 Nottm Forest 1 (agg 3-1): Swans hold nerve to edge into final Cardiff 0 Reading 3 (agg 0-3): Long the hero as Royals spoil Welsh partyTop 10 signings of the season: Our pick of the best buys from 2010-11All the latest Chelsea FC news, features and opinion[LNB]  Explore more:People: Brendan Rodgers Places: United Kingdom, Europe

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