The injured Italian forward’s representative insists he is not looking to leave the Merseyside club despite a difficult first season at Anfield and interest from Fiorentina

Liverpool striker Fabio Borini is happy at the club and will not be going anywhere, according to his agent, despite a difficult first season at Anfield hampered by injury.

The former Swansea City striker’s representative says that his client has no interest in a move to Serie A with Fiorentina despite a difficult first year at Anfield.

Borini has already missed a large portion of the season with a fractured foot, and is expected to miss the rest of the campaign after dislocating his shoulder against his former club in Sunday’s 5-0 rout.

“His future is definitely at Liverpool,” Marco De Marchi, his agent, told The Sun. “He’s signed a long-term deal with one of the most glorious sides in the world game.

“From now think only to work hard to get back as soon as possible in the field. Needless to say he’s had an unlucky season.”

The comments from the Italy striker’s agent come in response to news in Italy that Fiorentina have identified the player as a target in the summer transfer window, with their sporting director Daniel Prado telling Radio Toscana: “We seek a striker with a hunger for goals in their DNA, a player who lives for the goal.

“We like Fabio Borini, but it’s hard to see that Liverpool will let him go.”

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers will be forced to make at least two changes from the side which beat Swansea City 5-0 on Sunday – with both Daniel Sturridge and Philippe Coutinho cup-tied after appearing in Europe earlier in the season for Chelsea and Inter respectively.

Martin Skrtel could come in to face his former club in place of Jamie Carragher, while Joe Allen and Raheem Sterling may well also get an opportunity to impress from the start. Fabio Borini misses out after being ruled out for the rest of the season after dislocating his shoulder against the Swans.

For the visitors, Luciano Spalletti could well name the same starting line-up as that which started the first-leg tie in Russia. This would mean scorer Sergey Semak will again have to settle for a place on the bench.

Axel Witsel is poised to start in midfield alongside Danny and Igor Denisov, while Hulk will again be expected to support Aleksandr Kerzhakov by coming in from his wide position.

• Martin Skrtel made 92 appearances and scored three goals for Zenit before moving to Anfield in 2007.

• The Reds have won the Uefa Cup (now the Europa League) three times – back in 1973, 1976 and 2001.

• Aleksandr Korsakov (pictured right), has an impressive scoring record for the club – he has netted 52 times in 94 matches so far.

• Zenit won the Uefa Cup back in 2008 – when they beat Rangers 2-0 in the final at Manchester City’s stadium.

• Current boss Luciano Spalletti has been in control of the club since taking over in December 2009. He has previously managed a host of Italian sides including Sampdoria, Udinese and Roma.

The club’s sporting director Daniele Prade has revealed the club are looking at bringing in a natural goalscorer, though, he believes signing either player could prove difficult

Fiorentina sporting director Daniele Prade has admitted the club are interested in bringing Liverpool’s Fabio Borini and Roma’s Pablo Osvaldo to Stadio Artemio Franchi.

Despite signing Giuseppe Rossi in the January transfer window, reports of interest in striker Stevan Jovetic has led the Viola looking at attacking alternatives.

Borini and Osvaldo played together for Roma before the former moved to Anfield in the summer, and though Prade revealed the club’s interest in the pair, he admitted it may be difficult to lure them away from their current teams.

“We are looking for a forward with the hunger for goals. A player who lives to score goals,” he told Radio Toscana.

“We like Fabio Borini, but it is unlikely that Liverpool will want to let him go.

“Osvaldo? I do not think that Roma will want to strengthen a direct rival of theirs, but you can never say never.”

Vincenzo Montella’s side are currently sixth in Serie A, 13 points behind leaders Juventus; and are the fourth highest scorers in the league with 45 goals to their name.