Liverpool report: Federico Chiesa set for talks ahead of potential January exit

Federico Chiesa of Liverpool during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Liverpool and West Ham United at Anfield on September 25, 2024 in Liverpool, England.
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Liverpool star Federico Chiesa is set for a swift exit from the club – after making just one Premier League appearance.

The Italian signed for the Reds late on in the summer and was hailed as a fantastic deal by Italian media, who felt that Juventus had made a mistake in letting the star go.

FourFourTwo's Italian football expert Alasdair Mackenzie echoed these sentiments, claiming that a move to Liverpool, “could be just the reset that Chiesa needs at this time in his career.” Sadly, it hasn't worked out as such so far.

Federico Chiesa set for Liverpool talks

Arne Slot, Manager of Liverpool, applauds the fans after the team's victory in the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC at Anfield on November 02, 2024 in Liverpool, England.

Arne Slot has several options in attack (Image credit: Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

Chiesa has so far managed just 18 minutes against Bournemouth in the Premier League, 59 against West Ham United in the League Cup and a single minute off the bench against Milan in the Champions League.

Despite such little game-time, the 27-year-old has managed an assist – against West Ham – but after an injury-ravaged few seasons at Juventus, the winger has failed so far to catch up to speed with Arne Slot's football, and hasn't been included in the last four matchday squads in the league.

Federico Chiesa new signing of Liverpool at AXA Training Centre on August 28, 2024 in Kirkby, England.

Chiesa was the only new addition at Anfield over the summer (Image credit: Nikki Dyer - LFC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Calciomercato journalist Daniele Longo has stated that it is “almost impossible for Chiesa to climb the pecking order right now", with Sport Witness relaying that talks are set to commence over an exit in January.

Como and Milan are said to both be interested in the star, who signed a contract until 2028 with Liverpool over the summer.

Longo has called the chance of him starting ahead of the likes of Mohamed Salah – who is currently 25/1 to win the 2025 Ballon d'Or – “mission almost impossible”. Chiesa has been one of several Liverpool stars on the treatment table of late, too.

In FourFourTwo's opinion, a loan in January could well be an option – but right now, we think Chiesa will remain on Merseyside.

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It doesn't make sense for the Italian to leave Anfield when he's still getting up to speed with Slot's style of play. There's no rush for him to be integrated into the first XI just yet and given that he's essentially a sixth-choice attacker right now, there's no pressure for him to contribute until he's fit, ready and the fixtures are beginning to pile up for Liverpool after Christmas.

Chiesa is worth around €30 million, according to Transfermarkt. Liverpool take on Bayer Leverkusen this week when Champions League action returns.

Mark White
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Mark White is the Digital Content Editor at FourFourTwo. During his time on the brand, Mark has written three cover features on Mikel Arteta, Martin Odegaard and the Invincibles, and has written pieces on subjects ranging from Sir Bobby Robson’s time at Barcelona to the career of Robinho. An encyclopedia of football trivia and collector of shirts, he first joined the team back in 2020 as a staff writer.