Formerly "world-class" Liverpool player now willing to lower his salary to get out of Anfield

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It feels likely that the 28-year-old will depart the Reds at the end of the current campaign, and a new claim from Calciomercato (via TEAMtalk] backs that up: “After choosing to stay in England a year ago despite some interest from Serie A, the 1997-born player is now starting to consider a possible return to Italy, for which he would even be willing to lower his current salary of around €6-€6.5 million (up to £5.6m, $7.6m).” The natural time for Federico Chiesa and Liverpool to part ways Chiesa was an elite attacking player in his prime, with Alessandro Pierini lauding him before Italy beat England in the final of Euro 2020, saying: “He’s world-class. He has all the ability and desire of a great player.

If he improves then he’ll be even better than his father [Enrico]. I have loads of respect for Enrico and all he has done to help Federico come on as a player until now.” Now, Chiesa is a far cry from that footballer, though, and it makes complete sense for him and Liverpool to part ways in the summer.

He will depart Liverpool as a popular figure, despite his lack of impact, having always given his all, which arguably can’t be said of every Reds player this season. He is also a main contributor for This Is Anfield, one of the world's biggest Reds-related sites, where he writes features and news, and covers matchday content.