Fabio Borini is among nine players leaving Salford City following their play-off defeat, the club has confirmed. The former Liverpool and Sunderland forward joined the League Two side in October after a stint at Sampdoria and made an immediate impact, but his short-term contract has not been extended.
Borini, 34, had signed until January after training with the club to maintain fitness. He said at the time: 'I said to the club: Do what you can. I'm not going to negotiate over a contract and a few hundred a year or day. It's about playing football.' The Italian scored three goals in 24 appearances for Salford.
The departures come after Salford lost 3-2 on aggregate to Crawley Town in the League Two play-off semi-finals. Manager Karl Robinson is reshaping his squad for next season, with Borini among those moving on. The club thanked the outgoing players for their contributions.
Borini, who also played for Chelsea, AC Milan and Roma, has been studying global football business management with a view to becoming a sporting director or chief executive. He has also launched a padel tennis business in Salford.
