Borini played his last Swansea City game in the play off final against Reading before leaving for Italy where he signed a five year deal with Parma prior to his loan move to the Swans.<\/p>\n
Skipper Garry Monk said “Fabio is a great lad and talent and it was bitterly disappointing that we couldn’t keep hold of him. He played a major part in our run-in and will go down in the history of the club. <\/p>\n
“It was hard to leave him in London but I’d like to thank him for his contribution. <\/p>\n
“I know he had sorted out the Parma deal before he knew what was going on. <\/p>\n
“But I’m sure if he knew what we would achieve, it would have made him think twice.” <\/p>\n
Whilst manager Brendan Rodgers added “We’ll keep our eye on Fabio. We can’t get him for next year and it’s a shame we can’t take him on the next step of the journey. But maybe he can play for Swansea in the future. I sensed he was quiet in training one day so I had a chat with him. It had played on his mind because he’d been accepted so well. <\/p>\n
“He had signed a pre-contract agreement with Parma in February, long before we came in for him. <\/p>\n
“But as the love of Swansea and his life here grew, that became more difficult. <\/p>\n
“He is an honest and open kid. He’s written a lovely letter which will come out to the supporters, players and the staff.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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