Chiesa at Liverpool — the wait drags on
When Federico Chiesa unpacked in Liverpool in the summer of 2024, the idea looked simple. A new setting, tougher football, a chance to be a major player in Europe again. A few months on, the picture’s murkier. At 28, the Italian is here… but not really.
Twenty appearances in all competitions, two goals, three assists. Decent numbers, but a harsher reality. One start in the Premier League. Far too few for a player of that calibre. Far too few for someone who didn’t come to Anfield to watch others play.
An attacking paradox at Anfield
The situation raises even more questions because Liverpool are walking a tightrope up front. Alexander Isak’s in the treatment room with a broken leg. Cody Gakpo is only just back. Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz are still carrying fitness doubts. Mohamed Salah is at AFCON. And the Antoine Semenyo link evaporated, he’s off to Manchester City.
In that context, leaving Chiesa out would make no sense. Versatile, able to play on both wings, to take defenders on, to burst through, the Italian looks like an immediate solution. On paper. Because on the pitch, Arne Slot hesitates.
Slot, the lingering doubt
The message from the Dutch coach is hard to read. Chiesa plays, but rarely at the heart of the plan. A few late shows, minutes nicked, never a proper run to settle in. Enough to feed the rumours.
In Italy the tune’s already known. Juventus and Napoli are watching. Ready to bring back a player who’s never really stopped mattering in Serie A. So far no official offer has landed on Liverpool’s desk. But the noise never fully dies down.
Liverpool closes the door… for now
According to Sky Sports, the Reds have no intention of letting Chiesa leave this winter, even if a concrete approach arrives. The club knows it’ll need attacking depth to keep up the pace. And offloading a profile like the Italian’s would be a risky gamble.
The message is clear. Chiesa’s still in the plans. The question is where.
Now or never
For Federico Chiesa, the countdown has started. Men up front are piling up on the casualty list. Opportunities will come. It’s on him to grab them. To convince Slot he’s more than a super-sub. That he can be that cutting player again, the one who can flip a game with a single burst.
His future at Liverpool isn’t written. But it’s not shut either. And sometimes, in a long, unpredictable season, waiting turns into a chance.
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