He has been left out of Liverpool’s preseason tour as he and his representatives attempt to secure a move away. Several teams in Italy – most notably Atalanta and AC Milan – are reported to be interested in the winger.
And now it’s emerged that Napoli have not gone away – despite reports that they would be seeking a deal for Dan Ndoye of Bologna instead.
Chiesa – along with Jack Grealish and Raheem Sterling – remain on Napoli’s radar as a potential Plan B in case a deal for Ndoye cannot be done.
And Antonio Conte’s side are seeking to wrap up this transfer quickly. A report in Gazzetta dello Sport claims that Conte wants his squad complete by July 30 for his team’s preseason training camp at Castel di Sangro.
Chiesa is making around £120k per week on a contract until 2028 – and Italian sides have previously been put off by those demands.
© IMAGO – Arne Slot Federico Chiesa Liverpool 2024-25
Back in January, plenty of interest in Chiesa materialised from Serie A when it became clear that he was homesick. Despite the attentions of the aforementioned teams – as well as Roma and Inter – Chiesa stayed at Anfield.
In all he played only SIX times in the Premier League – to no great effect – and barely impressed in his other outings either.
If Liverpool can make back the £12.5m or so they paid to Juventus last September – and a resolution can be found over his wages – then expect to see Chiesa leave as soon as this week.
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