Fabrizio Romano 'would not be surprised' if clubs try to sign 'unbelievable' Liverpool star in January

Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version from The Boot Room or go back to LFC Live.

Federico Chiesa has failed to hold down a regular starting berth at Liverpool and Fabrizio Romano has now commented on the forward’s future.Chiesa has been called ‘unbelievable’ during his time at Anfield, but first-team opportunities have been limited.Arne Slot omitted the Italian from Liverpool’s Champions League squad initially, but he has since been added.In the Premier League, despite Mohamed Salah’s mixed form, Chiesa has only played 110 minutes ahead of the latest gameweek.Now, Fabrizio Romano has been asked about the winger’s future with the Premier League champions.Photo by George Wood/Getty ImagesSpeaking on the Here We Go podcast this week, Romano said that the 28-year-old needs to play, or Italian clubs could make a move for him during the 2026 winter transfer window.He said: “He needs to play otherwise in January, I would not be surprised if Italian clubs return to the table and try again to get Federico Chiesa from Liverpool. “I think this might happen.

They might try.”For the time being, though, Romano stressed that Chiesa wants to remain at Liverpool.He added: “But at the moment, the desire of Liverpool and Chiesa is to continue together. “So I don’t think it’s going to be an easy move for the January window, but interest remains and so we have to follow the game time for the next two months.“At the moment, I can guarantee that the desire of Chiesa is to stay, is to fight for his place and do his best for Liverpool.”What Federico Chiesa has said about Liverpool futureLiverpool have failed to win six of their last seven matches in all competitions.Chiesa is not happy with the situation, but claimed he wants to remain on Merseyside.He said: “At the moment, I’m happy with what I’m doing.

I’m not happy with what the situation is like for the team because we’re not winning, but, personally, I think I’m giving a lot to the team, to the fans and I want to keep doing that in order to win in the future.“That’s the main reason I’m doing this. Obviously, I want to stay here and I want to win for Liverpool again.” Liverpool face Aston Villa in their next Premier League fixture, aiming to pick up a first win since September 20.