Fabrizio Romano confirms Liverpool forward offer before deadline

Liverpool conducted a remarkable summer transfer campaign that brought big changes in attack.

Sporting director Richard Hughes moved mountains to sign both Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak for British record fees - and landmark deals were also completed for Hugo Ekitike and Jeremie Frimpong.

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The frontline already looks very different from the one which secured last season’s Premier League title - with Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez also moving on.

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Rio Ngumoha has also been promoted to add to Arne Slot’s firepower - and he has even taken over Federico Chiesa’s Champions League role.

Liverpool make decision on Chiesa

The Italian, 27, was left upset by Slot’s decision to leave him out of Liverpool’s Champions League squad - with the Reds opening their campaign this week against Atletico Madrid.

That blow came after the winger started the season in pretty decent form - scoring on the opening day against Bournemouth.

But Chiesa will have to content himself once again with a back-up role for the Anfield side - having failed to win Slot over last season following his £12.5m transfer from Juventus.

Fabrizio Romano has now revealed the details behind a LATE bid from Besiktas for Chiesa - with the Turkish Super Lig transfer window not closing until September 12.

The Istanbul giants saw their opportunity to strike for Chiesa with his Anfield future very much up in the air. But the answer from all connected parties in the Liverpool corridors of power was the same: NO.

The Reds have no intention of letting Chiesa go - as the former Fiorentina wideman will be required during the winter when Mo Salah goes to Afcon.

Besiktas make €5m bid for Chiesa loan

“Besiktas also wanted to try a big signing with Federico Chiesa, right after the official decision by Arne Slot to cut him from Champions League squad for the first six months,” Romano wrote on GIVEMESPORT.

“Besiktas approached Liverpool for a loan worth €5m, the same as Trossard, but there was no chance to convince Slot, Richard Hughes and also Chiesa himself, who wanted to stay at Liverpool, fight for his place and do his best in domestic competitions.

“That’s how doors got closed, despite Besiktas' attempts to give Chiesa a guaranteed starting eleven spot in a (possible, that spot is not earned yet at all) World Cup season for the Italian.”

Besiktas went for Jota Silva on loan from Nottingham Forest instead - and it will be down to Chiesa to prove himself all over again.

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