Liverpool have now decided to allow a "world-class" player to leave the club during the summer transfer window, according to a fresh claim.
Ins and outs at Liverpool this summer
After so many quiet windows at Anfield in recent years, this summer has the potential to be the busiest in a long time.
Arne Slot will require fresh faces added to his squad, with Liverpool in need of bolstering key areas, including left-back and centre-forward. Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez has been mentioned as a player the Reds have shown interest in, possibly seeing him as a front-runner alongside Newcastle United ace Alexander Isak.
Lyon star Rayan Cherki has also been linked with a move to Anfield in the coming months, with the Frenchman having six goals and nine assists to his name in 16 Ligue 1 starts this season. He also has eight assists in 10 Europa League outings, highlighting his creative quality.
There is still a huge amount of focus on the futures of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, with none of Liverpool's legendary trio signing new deals yet.
They aren't the only potential players who could leave, with Slot potentially not seeing a future for any of Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota or Darwin Nunez. Now, an exit rumour regarding another player has emerged.
"World-class" Liverpool player set to leave
According to a new update from Calciomercato [via Sport Witness], Liverpool could allow Federico Chiesa to leave at the end of the season.
The Italian has struggled to make an impression since signing from Juventus last summer, and a return to his homeland has been mooted. Napoli are thought to be keen on snapping up the £150,000-a-week winger, and they are thought to be in pole position to snap him up.
It simply hasn't worked out for Chiesa, with Slot seemingly not considering him an important part of his plans, even though Alessandro Pierini has lauded him in the past, saying:
"He's world-class. He has all the ability and desire of a great player. If he improves then he’ll be even better than his father [Enrico]. I have loads of respect for Enrico and all he has done to help Federico come on as a player until now."
Chiesa has been limited to just 25 minutes of Premier League action in the 2024/25 season to date, spanning three separate cameos, and he has even struggled for playing time with other attacking players out of form in recent weeks.
Should the 27-year-old depart at the end of the campaign, he will be viewed as a cheap gamble that ultimately didn't work out, but if he ends up staying put, the hope is that he can kick on and show Liverpool fans his quality.
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As things stand, though, a summer exit looks more likely than not, unless he enjoys an eye-catching couple of months in the title run-in.