Federico Chiesa moves one step CLOSER to Napoli deal

Federico Chiesa has not gone on tour with Liverpool to Asia as part of the club’s preseason preparations. Even though the 27-year-old played in the preseason fixtures against Preston and Stoke, it now appears that the writing is on the wall for the Italian.

It was a season to forget on a personal level - even if Chiesa ended up as a Premier League winner. He made only SIX appearances in the top flight - and failed to grasp his chances in other competitions.

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The Italian international was touted for a January departure - with several teams in his native country expressing interest.

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Chiesa was described as homesick but no Serie A team could afford his wages - meaning his stayed around for the second half of the campaign.

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However it now appears inevitable that the former Juventus winger will be leaving - even though he is under contract until 2028.

It has been claimed that the wide man has REJECTED a move to Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce in favour of a deal in Serie A. And recent developments in Italy suggest that Napoli could once again be looming into focus.

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The Serie A champions had intentions to add Dan Ndoye to their squad from Bologna but have been beaten to the punch by Nottingham Forest.

Napoli had reservations about the Swiss forward’s valuation - said to be around €45m - but always had Chiesa on the list as a backup option.

With the Euro 2020 winner turning down Fenerbahce - and Napoli failing to secure Ndoye - it appears the Diego Maradona Stadium now beckons for Chiesa.

Other options at this stage include Atalanta - who are in the process of selling Ademola Lookman to Inter - and AC Milan - who could soon have vacancies on the wings.

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Chiesa cost Liverpool a fee that could reach £12.5m from Juventus last summer - earning around £120k per week. The Reds will be content to secure a transfer fee close to the one paid to Juve for Chiesa and will be relieved to have his wages off the books.

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