Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has issued an ultimatum to Mohamed Salah. Federico Chiesa guarantees
Liverpool have been offered the chance to sign Juventus forward Federico Chiesa this summer, but any deal would raise serious concerns about Mohamed Salah's future.
Juventus have offered Liverpool the opportunity to sign Federico Chiesa this summer – but a move is only feasible in the event that Mohamed Salah leaves Anfield this summer.
A year ago, Salah penned a new Reds contract through to 2025 and while there has been tentative interest in his signature from Saudi Arabia this summer – an exit this year appears unlikely. Klopp has already strengthened his squad this summer with the signings of Alexis MacAllister and Dominik Szoboszlai.
The Reds were said to be interested in Juve forward Chiesa two summers ago, following his outstanding exploits for Italy at the European Championships. It was even alleged that a bid of Ł86 million had been submitted.
According to a report in Gazzetta dello Sport, agent Chiesa's Fali Ramadani has been attempting to get his client a move to the Premier League. Aston Villa were willing to make an offer, but the attacker was not interested in moving to Villa Park.
Liverpool and Newcastle are both said to be interested, but in the case of the Reds, such a transfer would require the departure of a major attacking player, with Salah mentioned as a possibility. Newcastle, on the other hand, is interested in signing Harvey Barnes but may sell Allan Saint-Maximin.
Juve's asking price for Chiesa is expected to be substantially lower than it was in 2021, with Italian media speculating on a number of about €50 million (Ł42 million). This is determined by a number of criteria, including the club's own financial status.
The Bianconeri will not play in the Champions League next season and will instead compete in the Europa Conference League. This comes on the heels of their failure in Europe's premier club competition this season, in which they lost five of their six group games.
Max Allegri's side recovered to reach the Europa League semi-finals, but the revenue shortage cost the club hard, and their Serie A points deduction saw them finish seventh in the Italian top flight, despite having the highest wage bill in the league.
Chiesa had an anterior cruciate ligament injury in January 2022, sidelining him for seven months. This has limited him to only six Serie A starts in the last 18 months as he attempts to avoid additional injury.
Chiesa is under contract at the Old Lady until 2025, and there is no chance of a contract extension at this time. Since joining Juventus in 2020, he has scored 22 goals in 94 games.
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