Liverpool have asked about the availability of Italy international forward Federico Chiesa of Juventus. Chiesa is in the final year of his contract at the Serie A side and is understood to be available for around £13million.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Liverpool have contacted Juventus to sign Federico Chiesa. The Italian club are willing to sell and Chiesa also wants to play in the Premier League. Liverpool are considering the terms of the deal with Chiesa.
The player, who is 27 in October, has fallen out of favour under new Juventus head coach Thiago Motta and failed to make the squad for the team’s first two league games of the season
Chiesa has played in a variety of attacking positions throughout his career, which started at Fiorentina before spending the last four years at Juventus, but features predominantly on the flanks.
Liverpool are now weighing up whether to make a formal offer for the Italian, who would most likely provide competition to Mohamed Salah on the right wing.
As if Liverpool don’t have enough with the likes of Salah, Jota, Gakpo, Nunez and Diaz up top, adding Chiesa gives them even more firepower.
The idea of adding Chiesa’s speed and directness to this Liverpool side is something that should excite the Anfield faithful.
It is understood Chiesa is one of several players the Reds are tracking as they consider whether to strengthen their squad ahead of Friday’s transfer deadline. Any arrival would be to bolster the current senior forward options and not replace an existing one.
Because of cruciate ligament injuries, Chiesa missed a large portion of 2022. However, he played four times for Italy at the European Championships earlier this summer and made 37 appearances for Juventus in all competitions last season, scoring 10 goals and dishing out three assists.
After completing a physical in Spain on Monday, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Liverpool’s first significant signing under Arne Slot, is almost complete.
The Georgian goalkeeper will play this season for the La Liga team before making his formal move to Anfield in the summer once the Reds and Valencia reach a £30 million deal.