[Liverpool](https://walkon.com/) winger Federico Chiesa has been one of the team’s biggest standouts whenever he’s actually been able to get on the pitch this season, though those appearances have been few and far between due to the stubborness of manager Arne Slot.
The Italian international has actually outplayed Mohamed Salah for most of the 2025/26 season so far, and he has the dynamism and dribbling ability that the other wingers on the Reds are missing.
If Liverpool don’t grant Chiesa a bigger role, he could be tempted to leave, even if he likes Liverpool. And he may be getting a tempting offer to head back to the Italian top flight.
According to a report from Sport Mediaset in Italy, Serie A champions Napoli are looking to bolster their squad amidst a poor start to the season and Antonio Conte complaining yet again about wanting to leave.
They report that Napoli are set to give Conte 44 million pounds to play with in the January transfer window, and the former Juventus manager is circling back to Chiesa, a former Juventus winger, as a dream signing of his for the Partenopei.
Napoli could use a winger like Chiesa to take the team to the next level, and if the winger feels like he is waiting his prime years on the bench at Anfield, it’s not inconceivable for him to push to jump ship to one if Italy’s proudest clubs.
Joe Soriano is the editor of _The Trivela Effect_ and a FanSided Hall of Famer who has covered world football since 2010. He’s led top digital communities like _The Real Champs_ (Real Madrid) and has run sites covering Tottenham, Liverpool, Juventus, and Schalke. He also helped manage _NFL Spin Zone_ and _Daily DDT,_ covering the NFL and pro wrestling.