Transfer deadline day: Borini & Dossena join Sunderland

Liverpool striker Fabio Borini has signed for Sunderland on a season-long loan deal.

The Black Cats have also added former Liverpool defender Andrea Dossena, 31, from Napoli on a one-year deal.

Black Cats boss Paolo Di Canio rates Borini highly, although the 22-year-old has scored just twice since becoming Brendan Rodgers's first Reds signing.

The Italian, who played for Rodgers at Chelsea's academy and Swansea, moved from Roma in July 2012 for 拢11m.

Liverpool's signing of Victor Moses from Chelsea on loan pushed him further away from first-team contention.

Capped once by Italy, against the United States in February 2012, Borini has made 20 appearances for the Anfield club.

Dossena, who made 31 appearances during an 18-month spell at Anfield from 2008, helped Napoli to second-place in Serie A last season.