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Federico Chiesa speaks out on Liverpool struggles and confirms Andoni Iraola transfer plan

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SportFootballLiverpool FCFederico Chiesa has spoken about his lack of game time at Liverpool and about his plans for the summer with a possible exit on the cardsLiverpool forward Federico Chiesa will hold talks with Andoni Iraola about his lack of playing time at the club and could look for a move later this summer.Chiesa has given an interview with the website La Gazzetta dello Sport in his native Italy where he discussed his options for the future having struggled for game time since the turn of the year.The 28-year-old did not start a single Premier League game in 2026 with former Reds boss Arne Slot handing him just three appearances from the final seven games of the season.He didn't make it off the substitute's bench in four of those games and now Chiesa has confirmed he is considering his future after links with a return to Juventus, whom he left for Anfield in a £12million deal in 2024."If I don't find consistency in the Premier League, I'll have to look elsewhere," Chiesa said."I barely played in my first year at Liverpool, and in the last one, very little. I'll go on a training camp in the US, then I'll talk to the club and the new manager, Iraola, and we'll see."Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Federico ChiesaLiverpool FCLiverpool FC transfer newsAndoni Iraola