Liverpool is close to signing versatile Italian forward Federico Chiesa from Juventus for around £10-15 million. Chiesa missed much of 2022 due to a cruciate ligament injury but made 37 appearances with 10 goals and 3 assists for Juventus last season.
The 26-year-old footballer is the son of former Italy striker Enrico Chiesa. He joined Fiorentina's youth academy and had a productive 2019/20 season with 10 goals and 9 assists before joining Juventus in 2020.
Chiesa's potential move to Liverpool is seen as an opportunity to unlock his talent after his impressive Euro 2020 for Italy.
Chiesa may be transferred for a high discount, after Juventus paid €50m for him from Fiorentina. Under Thiago Motta, he is considered surplus at Juventus and has entered the final year of his deal.
Chiesa suffered an ACL injury in January 2022, keeping him out for 10 months. He struggled for fitness and form upon return, scoring 11 goals with 8 assists in 54 Serie A games for Juventus.
Expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed Chiesa's imminent arrival at Liverpool for a medical, aiming to finalize the transfer within 24 hours.
Barcelona dropped interest in Chiesa, making a Camp Nou move unlikely. Liverpool have also shown interest in Newcastle's Anthony Gordon as another potential winger addition.
Liverpool already have impressive attackers like Salah, Díaz, Núñez, Jota and Gakpo. Their priority this window seemed to be signing a defensive midfielder, with the Zubimendi move from Real Sociedad not materializing.
This article was written in collaboration with Generative AI news company Alchemiq
Sources: BBC, The Guardian, Forbes, Independent, Metro TV News, Liverpool Echo, Business Upturn, Rousing the Kop, Informazione, Caught Offside, Nettavisen.