Federico Chiesa has been linked with a move to Juventus during the January transfer window.
Federico Chiesa looks highly likely to remain at Liverpool in the January transfer window - with Juventus seemingly turning their attention elsewhere.
The winger has been heavily linked with a return to the Old Lady, having left the club to join the Reds for £10 million in August 2024. However, since completing his move to Anfield, Chiesa has been confined to a bit-part role.
The Italy international has made only two Premier League starts across both seasons. He’s found Mo Salah, Alexander Isak, Hugo Ekitike, Florian Wirtz and Cody Gakpo ahead in the pecking order this term, while Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez were favoured when Liverpool won the Premier League title in 2024-25.
Juventus have been keen on re-signing Chiesa during the January transfer window. The Old Lady are fifth in the Serie A table and are aiming to secure Champions League qualification.
Given that Liverpool have Isak sidelined with a broken leg, while Salah has been absent for seven games while representing Egypt at the African Cup of Nations, there has been a reluctance to allow Chiesa to depart. There have been suggestions that Juventus were keen on signing Chiesa on loan with an option to buy in the summer.
And now it looks like Juve have moved on to other targets. Reports suggest that the Turin-based outfit are trying to secure a deal for Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, who has 18 months remaining on his Selhurst Park contract.
According to Italian-based reporter Nicolo Schira, Juventus have agreed a salary £3 million per year plus bonuses with Mateta. They are hoping to sign the France international on loan with an obligation to buy, although Palace are wrangling over the fee involved. Schira posted on X: “Juventus have increase their bid to #CrystalPalace to try to sign Jean-Philippe #Mateta: offered a loan (2,5M) with obligation to buy (30,5M) upon reaching certain conditions. #CPFC want more (35M at least), but talks are progressing because #Mateta pushing to join #Juve.
“The crucial point in Jean-Philippe #Mateta’s transfer deal between #Juventus and #CrystalPalace are the conditions which will trigger the option to buy. #CPFC want conditions easy and guaranteed to give the green light to the sale of Mateta. It’s up to #Juve decide if increase…”
Speaking last week, Liverpool head coach Arne Slot admitted that sales would not be ruled out for the right price in the January transfer window - but any departures are unlikely. Slot said: “I think this club has always shown, similar to bringing players in, that we never say no.
“This club has always shown that if another club makes the right offer, and we think it is the right offer and a good offer – and I don’t include only me, I include the sporting directors and our owners – then we can make a decision we all agree on. But at this moment in time, we are working with the players we have.
“So that is something, you know how this club works, too. Everyone is talking about our £450m spend [last summer] and everyone is forgetting we sold for £300m. And I cannot blame anyone because I think we, Liverpool, are quite an exception to selling. Usually, most Premier League clubs only buy, and that is why it is such an unbelievable accomplishment. It is so well run, this club, so it can perform at the level it has in recent years.”
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