Federico Chiesa’s chances of returning Italy from Liverpool in the January transfer window are currently slim, due to the Red’s limited options up front.
That’s according to Sport Mediaset. They cover the Italian winger today and explain why he is unlikely to return to his homeland at present.
They say while a return to Italy for Chiesa seems to be a marriage that ‘must happen’, it’s unlikely to do so in January. While it sees like the ‘ideal transfer’, the reality is that there is a possibility of the idea ‘closing abruptly’ before it even opens.
That’s because while the Italian sirens are ‘ringing loudly’, with Juventus, Roma and Napoli all waiting, Liverpool aren’t keen.
The reality is that Arne Slot is short on attacking options at present. Mohamed Salah is at AFCON and Alexander Isak has been ruled out through injury. Cody Gakpo has also been suffering from a muscle injury.
Thus, at this moment in time, Chiesa is needed at Liverpool. Slot simply cannot afford to lose another attacking player this month.
That’s not ideal for Chiesa as he wants to go to the World Cup and needs to be playing. His current role at Anfield certainly isn’t pleasing to him or Italy manager Gennaro Gattuso.
The door to an exit will be left open until the end of the January transfer window as a result. For now, though, Liverpool aren’t keen to see him go.