Federico Chiesa is reportedly willing to take a pay cut to secure a January exit from Liverpool, with the Italian winger keen on a return to former club Juventus, according to Gazetta dello Sport. The 27-year-old arrived at Anfield in 2024 for £12.5 million but has struggled to establish himself under manager Arne Slot.
Chiesa has played just 528 minutes across all competitions this season, with only one Premier League start – a 2-1 win over Wolves. Fitness issues hampered his debut campaign, and despite improved availability this term, he has been largely sidelined in favour of other attacking options.
The Italian publication reports that Chiesa's motivation for a move is sentimental rather than financial, as he seeks to rekindle his connection with the Bianconeri. However, Juventus boss Luciano Spalletti has downplayed the rumours, stating: “I am pleased you are giving me this news, seeing as we haven't even had a meeting yet on the transfer market. But it's the first I've heard of it. For the moment, it's just thrown out there, but absolutely nothing concrete behind it.”
Slot recently discussed Chiesa's situation, saying: “I spoke to him two days ago, and he said he played more in the recent weeks than he ever did before under me, but he is one of the players that could feature in that game [Barnsley], definitely.” Should Chiesa depart, 17-year-old Rio Ngumoha could see increased minutes, having already impressed with 298 minutes this season, including a match-winning goal against Newcastle.
