Federico Chiesa could possibly be set to remain as a part of the Liverpool squad this season, in response to studies in Italy, following the sale of Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz.
Chiesa was not a distinguished fixture all through pre-season however did nonetheless rating as soon as in his three appearances – interrupted by an harm that noticed him miss the tour of Asia.
The expectation was that the winger’s absence from the journeys to Hong Kong and Japan would pave the way in which for a swift exit.
However because it stands Chiesa is one in every of six forwards in Arne Slot‘s senior squad forward of the Premier League opener in opposition to Bournemouth and, in response to new studies in Italy, could possibly be set to remain.
Gazzetta dello Sport declare that Liverpool officers held a gathering along with his agent Fali Ramadani and communicated that he can be wanted for the beginning of the brand new season.
Arne Slot is claimed to have had an analogous dialog with Chiesa himself, with it clear that the departures of Nunez to Al-Hilal and Diaz to Bayern Munich have left him wanting senior attackers.
Whereas there are plans to contain Rio Ngumoha as a full-time member of the primary staff there will likely be an consciousness that relying too closely on a 16-year-old can be a raffle.
Equally with Ben Doak anticipated to depart amid widespread curiosity from golf equipment within the Premier League and past, there is no such thing as a specialist cowl for Mohamed Salah on the fitting.
Slot most just lately talked about Chiesa as an possibility for the centre-forward position following the loss to Crystal Palace within the Neighborhood Defend.
It could possibly be that the 27-year-old is solely being retained till Liverpool achieve readability of their pursuit of Alexander Isak, with there but to be a breakthrough over a participant who’s seeking to drive his means out of Newcastle.
However with Nunez and Diaz each transferring on and Slot additionally dropping Diogo Jota in tragic circumstances, it isn’t unfeasible that Chiesa could possibly be saved as cowl.
Talking in June, the Italy worldwide admitted that he “wouldn’t thoughts staying” at Anfield, although nationwide staff head coach Gennaro Gattuso has since made it clear he should play often in an effort to earn a call-up forward of the World Cup.
Numerous golf equipment in Serie A have been credited with an curiosity in Chiesa, together with Napoli and Atalanta.
