Now that the transfer window is entirely behind us, stories of moves that didn’t work out are starting to emerge.
According to a report from the Italian publication Gazzetta dello Sport
, clubs from Turkey, as well as Italian teams Napoli and Inter Milan, were interested in signing the player on loan. Still, the player chose to stay at Anfield, determined to stay and fight for a place in the Liverpool squad.I’m… conflicted. Despite his heroics against Bournemouth and Arne Slot’s praise for him after,
he was left out of Liverpool’s Champions League squad, which must have stung for the player and was a clear hint that he isn’t in the club’s long-term plans. Chiesa will be desperate for regular playing time in a World Cup year.
Slot has seemed more willing to bring on Chiesa this season, although this was pre-Isak, so we’ll see if that continues. He has always been productive when he makes it onto the pitch, so the challenge for Fede is making that case regularly.
