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Liverpool Agrees Deal To Sign Federico Chiesa From Juventus
Liverpool has agreed on a deal to sign Federico Chiesa from Juventus for £10m plus £2.5m in add-ons, with the forward traveling to Merseyside for a medical.
The 26-year-old Italy international primarily plays as a winger or a second striker. If the deal goes through as anticipated, he will become Arne Slot’s second signing as Liverpool manager, following the signing of Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia for €30 million on Tuesday.
This transfer depends upon the granting of a work permit and international clearance.
The Georgian goalkeeper is set to officially join Anfield from the Spanish club before the start of the 2025-26 season.
“I’m ready to start this new adventure, I wanted to say goodbye to the Juventus fans,” Chiesa told waiting journalists as he prepared to board a flight from Turin to Liverpool on Wednesday afternoon. “Thank you for your affection and these years; I will carry you in my heart, and thanks to Juventus.
“Is it sad to leave Juve like this? It’s sad but I’m happy for this new adventure. I’m really happy and my family and I can’t wait.”
Chiesa’s impending arrival at Liverpool is something of a surprise given the impressive attacking options already at Slot’s disposal, namely Mohammed Salah, Luis Díaz, Darwin Núñez, Diogo Jota, and Cody Gakpo.
Also, Liverpool’s priority this window appeared to be signing a defensive midfielder, with a move for Spain Euro 2024 winner Martín Zubimendi from Real Sociedad falling through earlier this month.
In their pursuit of Chiesa, a standout player from Italy’s victorious Euro 2020 campaign who has scored 32 goals in 131 appearances for Juventus 10 of which came in 37 matches last season.
Liverpool seems to be aiming for the kind of “opportunistic” signing that their new sporting director, Richard Hughes, mentioned was a potential strategy during his discussions with reporters at Slot’s introduction as the club’s new head coach in early July.
“We need to improve on the training pitch first and foremost, as Arne said. With the window open, we’ll always be opportunistic if we can,” he said.
Chiesa’s father, Enrico, was a striker who represented Italy during the mid-to-late 1990s, scoring seven goals in 17 international appearances.
