Italian forward Fabio Borini joins Liverpool from Roma Borini has been recruited with the idea of playing on the right of a front three at Anfield, with Rodgers, who has worked with the youngster before, convinced that he has the ability to succeed in the Premier League despite failing to establish himself at Chelsea. The move for Allen has infuriated Rodgers" former club, with his replacement as Swansea manager, Michael Laudrup, refusing to sanction the sale of the midfielder. That is unlikely to end Liverpool's interest as they expect the Team GB player to ask to link up with his former boss at Anfield, forcing Swansea either to risk keeping an unhappy player or sell at the best price they can. The progress in the transfer market is a significant boost for Rodgers, who takes his side on a pre-season tour of North America this weekend and his mission is to start an ambitious project that aims to turn Liverpool into the Barcelona of English football. Despite the backing of owners, Fenway Sport, Rodgers is adamant that he will not allow Liverpool to be exploited in the transfer market following Gylfi Sigurdsson's decision to sign for Tottenham Hotspur. Rodgers was privy to the financial package that Sigurdsson had agreed to move to Swansea when he was manager there and was unimpressed when he asked for more when he tried to take him to Liverpool. "I wasn't disappointed at all," said Rodgers. He is a good kid, but I knew the value of Gylfi and where it was at. If I wanted to push the clubto do the deal, then I could have done. He is not a player we have lost out on because of money. I will make that absolutely clear. What I want to do is protect the club as well. If I have got a player and I can put a value and worth to him, great. I am not one to identify a player then let the club go and spend an absolute fortune, when it will come to bite you on the back side.