Federico Chiesa price tag set ahead of summer exit

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Federico Chiesa is widely expected to depart Liverpool this summer after a difficult two-year period at the club. Image Credits: Imago ImagesFederico Chiesa looks increasingly likely to leave Liverpool this summer, with his Anfield move never really getting going after the club signed him from Juventus in a deal worth £10m plus £2.5m in add-ons in August 2024.It has been widely reported for some time, including from Fabrizio Romano, that Federico Chiesa will be heading for the Liverpool exit door this summer.His lack of involvement has become one of the more puzzling side stories of Liverpool’s recent transfer business.

Chiesa has struggled badly for regular game time and everything has pointed to the same issue: Arne Slot simply has not looked convinced he should be trusted with a major role in the attack.Chiesa may have racked up 36 appearances across all competitions this season, but that number needs proper context because he has played only 726 minutes in total.That works out at just over 20 minutes per appearance on average, being used from the bench rather than as a genuine starting option. Even though he has still managed to chip in with three goals and three assists, the overall picture is of a player who has been involved without ever becoming a trusted regular in Slot’s plans.For Liverpool supporters, that naturally brings fresh questions over why the deal was pushed through in the first place, especially when he joined an already crowded forward line at the time.Now, fresh reporting out of Italy has put a figure on what it may take to end the experiment.According to a report from Calciomercato, Liverpool want €20m for Chiesa and are only prepared to discuss a permanent sale rather than a simple loan.They add that there is also a sense that Liverpool may be willing to consider bids below that valuation.

It’s claimed that Roma have tracked Chiesa previously at Daniele De Rossi’s request, Napoli have made checks on his situation, and Juventus have explored the possibility of bringing him back.All of that only strengthens the sense that Chiesa’s Liverpool spell is drifting towards an early end.Even during periods when Mohamed Salah was unavailable because of injury and AFCON duty in the past two seasons, Arne Slot still preferred to use Jeremie Frimpong and Dominik Szoboszlai out of position on the right rather than give Chiesa a real opening, which says everything about where he stands in the pecking order.At this stage, a summer exit feels less like a possibility and more like the natural outcome for a signing that has never truly made sense.