Chiesa set to stay at Liverpool despite transfer links

Federico Chiesa appeared set to stay at Liverpool for the coming season, despite persistent links with a return to Serie A and interest from Atlético Madrid. According to Calciomercato.it, the Italy winger, who had been tipped to head back to Italy following his spells with Fiorentina and Juventus, and was also courted by Diego Simeone’s Atlético, now looked highly likely to remain at Anfield.

The Italian forward was said to want to fight for his place under new Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola and prove he could make his mark in the Premier League. Just a few weeks ago, however, a summer sale had looked all but a foregone conclusion.

Iraola, who arrived from Bournemouth to replace Arne Slot this summer, now offered Chiesa a fresh start, and the winger was reportedly keen to seize it in one of Europe’s most demanding leagues. With the transfer window open until the end of August, nothing was set in stone, and the market could always throw up late surprises.

But as things stood, the Italian looked poised to remain on Merseyside rather than engineer a move back to Serie A.