Liverpool forward Federico Chiesa has now been marked by another Serie A giant, as per the latest reports.
Chiesa is set to leave the club this summer, and there seems to be no doubt about it. Earlier reports from Fabrizio Romano have already indicated his intentions.
👀✅ Federico Chiesa’s plan remains clear since start of June: he’s set to leave Liverpool…
…with priority to Italy return. ⤵️🇮🇹 https://t.co/x7qpuVJ96p
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 20, 2025
Napoli, the Serie A champions, are actively pursuing the Italian forward, but they haven’t reached an agreement yet.
Meanwhile, Liverpool won the Premier League in the 2024/25 season, but Chiesa — who joined the Merseyside club in 2024 — featured in just 6 league games.
Arne Slot has reportedly struggled to find a suitable position for Chiesa in the squad, and it seems he is not part of the Liverpool boss’s plans moving forward.
His lack of game time appears to be the main reason behind his decision to leave. Italy national team manager Gennaro Gattuso also highlighted this, saying:
“Chiesa must play more, it’s important. Our doors are always open, but we want Fede to play on a regular basis.”
Chiesa now looks set for a return to Italy, where he spent many years playing for Juventus and Fiorentina. Napoli remain strongly interested, and now, according to Attilio Malena, AS Roma have joined the race to sign the Liverpool forward.
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Why Serie A clubs want the Liverpool forward
Chiesa has spent a long spell in Serie A—8 years in total. He began his top-flight journey with Fiorentina in 2016 and became a starter very quickly. He then moved to Juventus on loan in 2020 and played there for four years before signing for Liverpool.
His peak years were in Serie A, and he now looks eager to return to the league where he thrived.
AS Roma seeks to add an experienced winger, and Chiesa would be a great fit for manager Gian Piero Gasperini.
On the other hand, Antonio Conte is rebuilding his squad at Napoli after winning the Scudetto last season. He is a big admirer of Chiesa, and with Victor Osimhen potentially leaving, Napoli want to bring in a top-quality forward—making Chiesa a key target.
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