Fabio Borini has proven a hit at Sunderland and though Rodgers is known to rate the Italian he is ready to cash-in on the forward as he knows the youngster is unlikely to be happy warming the bench behind first choice strikers Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturrige.
The 23 year old scored ten goals last season and was key to helping Gus Poyet’s side perform the great escape and is certainly likely to be a player the Black Cats boss would like to keep hold of.
Jack Robinson, Martin Kelly and Conor Coady will all be made available as Rodgers prepares to cull the young talent in his squad who are yet to prove themselves worthy of regular action.
Loaned in wide-men Victor Moses and Aly Cissokho will be sent back to Chelsea and Valencia respectively with neither player impressing sufficiently to tempt Rodgers into signing them on outright deals.