The agent of Liverpool striker Fabio Borini has cooled talk of a return to Sunderland.
Sunderland boss Gus Poyet says a deal is on for the Italian.
But Marco De Marchi insists: "Borini wants to remain on Merseyside.
"Sunderland have made a large offer of 18 million to sign him, but Fabio wants to stay at Liverpool. His project with Liverpool started two years ago when he left Roma - he began a journey and it is a major project for him.
"He should not be judged on his first year - he was out for six months with injuries and during the past year he took a step back by going to Sunderland and he had an extraordinary season.
"His future? Now, after the loan, Liverpool have not told me anything. I think he will stay, he is convinced he will play."
