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title: "Fabio Borini makes transfer decision; will link up with former Villa ace"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Crippy Cooke"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2020-12-16T08:30:00Z"
modified: "2020-12-16T08:44:52Z"
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# Fabio Borini makes transfer decision; will link up with former Villa ace

After months of speculation over his future, Fabio Borini has [joined](https://www.instagram.com/p/CIyShjEgLWl/) Fatih Karagümrük S.K.

The 29-year-old has been [linked](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/fabio-borini-transfer-aston-villa-19300520) with Aston Villa numerous times in recent months but has opted for the Turkish Super Lig instead. His move to Karagümrük is intriguing, however, as he looked set to join a divisional rival for weeks.

In October, Borini told *Gazzetta dello Sport* (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/free-agent-suggests-liverpool-everton-rejected-training-help-keeping-fit-merseyside-park/)) that Everton and Liverpool rejected his plea to join their train session due to Covid-19, so he was forced to keep fit in a Merseyside park. In November, [Sarikirmizi](https://sarikirmizi.co/goztepede-fabio-borini-surprizi/) claimed thatdiscussions between Göztepe and Borini had occurred and a deal was in the offing. However, he has now been confirmed a Karagümrük player.

Borini will now link up with a [former Villa player](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/eric-lichaj/transfers/spieler/61575) – Eric Lichaj [joined](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/eric-lichaj/transfers/spieler/61575) the Turkish top-flight outfit on a one-year deal over the summer and has been a [regular ever since](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/eric-lichaj/leistungsdaten/spieler/61575). The Italian striker will hope he can make a similar impact at the Vefa Stadium as his career has fallen by the wayside.

### READ ASTON VILLA VERDICT

After [leaving](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fabio-borini/transfers/spieler/96754) Sunderland for AC Milan in 2017, Borini scored just eight goals in [75 games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fabio-borini/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/96754) for the Rossoneri and was eventually released to Hellas Verona in January 2020. The Italian international scored three times in [14 games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fabio-borini/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/96754) last season before being released at the end of the campaign.

Villa may consider themselves lucky they didn’t end up signing him, judging by his ailing fortunes in Italy…

***In other news, Aston Villa have been [dealt an injury setback](https://readastonvilla.com/2020/12/15/trezeguet-to-miss-burnley-game-hamstring-injury/) ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Burnley.***