Juventus manager weighing up offer for £150k per week Liverpool forward

Liverpool look set for a busy January with several players now earmarked for a departure.

We could see the likes of James McConnell and Lewis Koumas fixed up with loan moves elsewhere for example - as they contemplate difficult spells away on loan during the first half of the season.

Others - such as Trent Kone-Doherty, Stefan Bajcetic and Jayden Danns may also be given the opportunity of first-team football elsewhere.

And in the case of Mohamed Salah and Federico Chiesa the future of two high-profile players may also be decided.

Chiesa to Juventus gathering steam

Salah has been targetted by Roma for a loan deal - although it’s more likely he sees out the season at Anfield at least.

But rumours are gathering steam about a return to Juventus for Chiesa. The 28-year-old joined the Reds back in September 2024 and despite establishing himself as a fan favourite since then he has never truly won over Arne Slot.

Signed for £12m and contracted until 2028 - Chiesa has been identified for a second stint at Juve - who are impressed with his ability to play across the frontline as well as a false nine.

Liverpool’s former sporting director Damien Comolli is now Juve’s general manager and is said by Gazzetta dello Sport to be mulling over a deal for the Italian international.

And Chiesa has a big backer in the dugout - his former Italy manager Luciano Spalletti who has recently taken over in Turin.

Spalletti says 'maybe' for Chiesa deal

“As soon as he was informed, Luciano Spalletti said: maybe,” the report reads.

“Maybe because Spalletti is a huge admirer of Chiesa, perhaps his biggest fan of all: he famously called him the Sinner of football before Italy–North Macedonia at the Olimpico in Rome; he made him a starter throughout all four matches of the Azzurri’s bleak European Championship in June 2024; he has always seen him as the joker — either for a light attacking trident or as a wide option in a heavier offensive setup.”

Chiesa has only made one start for Liverpool in the Premier League this season - although he managed two top-flight goals from the bench. He has been consistently linked with the exit however - with teams in Serie A queuing up for the £150k per week ace.

Chiesa facing agonising Juve decision

“The idea of bringing home the former player who left for Liverpool in the summer of 2024 is now on the desk of CEO Damien Comolli: the time required for any potential deal, possibly structured as a loan, would not be short and would have to go beyond questions of pride or opportunity.”

The pride referred to in the article is Chiesa’s own - with Italian reporters suggesting that he is not quite ready to throw in the towel at Anfield.

He wants to stay and prove himself - although first-team football at Juve might serve him better if he fancies a place in Italy’s FIFA World Cup squad - should they qualify.

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