Juventus relaunch Chiesa bid
Chiesa has got plans to make it back into Gennaro Gattuso’s Italian squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualification playoffs. But if the Reds’ No14 has not got first-team football under his belt then he might find the breakthrough difficult to come by.
That’s what a move back to Serie A should appeal to Chiesa – who has got Juventus chasing him in the closing days of the window.
According toa report in Calcio Mercato the Old Lady of Italian football are ready to turn to their former forward having been knocked back in their chase for several other attacking targets.
The report states that Juve general manager – former Liverpool exec Damien Comolli – tried to trash out a deal with the Anfield club earlier this window but was put off owing to the asking price.
Liverpool want £13m for Chiesa
The Premier League champions are sticking to their €15m (£13m) valuation for Chiesa and will only discuss a permanent transfer. Chiesa remains in contact with Juve however and IS willing to make a move back to Turin.
Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes is conducting a calculated gamble over Chiesa’s future – ensuring that if he does end up leaving he will do so for the full asking price.
That would leave Arne Slot next to no time to have a replacement in the squad for the second half of the season – with Salah and Jeremie Frimpong the only options left for the right-sided attacking berth.
Don’t be surprised if another Juve bid for Chiesa materialises before the end of the window and he ends up a Bianconeri player for the second time in his career.
Well-liked by Juve boss Luciano Spalletti – Chiesa previously starred for the tactician in the national team ranks.
