Federico Chiesa of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge, London, England on 4 October 2025.
Federico Chiesa of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge, London, England on 4 October 2025.
Federico Chiesa’s future at Liverpool is under fresh scrutiny in Italy.
Calciomercato.it reported in October that Atalanta, Inter and Lazio are monitoring the winger ahead of the January transfer window, although no concrete negotiations had begun.
The 29-year-old joined from Juventus in August 2024 for £12.5 million and is under contract until June 2028.
Minutes have been scarce: he made one Premier League start last season and has played only a couple of minutes in 2026-27.
In June, Chiesa told La Gazzetta dello Sport he would have to look elsewhere if he could not find consistency in the Premier League. In July, after scoring in Andoni Iraola’s first friendly in charge, he said: “I am happy here at Liverpool.”
Iraola then left Chiesa and Wataru Endo out of Liverpool’s Champions League squad in September. Italian media have since reported that the manager is ready to sell him in January.
According to Tribuna.com, Inter are now considering Federico Chiesa as they look to add a fifth forward to their squad in the winter window. He is one of several names on the Nerazzurri’s list.
Lautaro Martinez’s injury has exposed the need. The Inter captain suffered a thigh muscle problem against Club Brugge in October and is expected to miss seven matches, with Sky Sport Italia pointing to a possible return at Atalanta on 22 November.
Inter then lost the Milan derby 3-1 on Saturday, with Bonny and Pio Esposito ill with flu. Coach Cristian Chivu had only Marcus Thuram available as a striker.
Chivu called a fifth striker “a fair point” and said Inter will reflect on it. He added that he is happy with what Mosconi, Lavelli and the Under-23 players are giving him.
“What if we’re missing a fifth striker? It’s a fair point. We’ll think about it, even though we’re happy with what Mosconi, Lavelli, and the Under 23s are giving us,” Chivu said.
Tuttosport reports that Inter want a player who adds something extra, someone who can beat his man in the way Federico Chiesa does. Chiesa has long been a target of Inter president Giuseppe Marotta.
Inter nearly signed him in the summer as an alternative to Luis Henrique, but the move fell through when they could not move the Brazilian on.
Liverpool would reportedly discuss a loan with an option to buy, with the permanent fee set at around €8-10 million, however, Liverpool are reportedly asking for about €15 million.
Wages are the main obstacle. Tribuna.com says Chiesa earns €7.5 million a year, above Inter’s wage structure.
Inter would likely need Liverpool to cover part of his salary. They would also assess what guarantees Chiesa can offer before deciding.
The free-agent market looks an unlikely route, as Inter would probably have used it already after Lautaro’s injury. Sancho and Sterling are free, but as English players they cannot be signed because Inter’s non-EU slots are full, according to Tuttosport.
Icardi, a free agent since leaving Galatasaray, has offered himself again. Tuttosport says Inter have not replied, with Marotta in particular recalling Icardi’s time under Spalletti. Diaby, another Inter target, joined Bayer Leverkusen on 1 September.
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