Federico Chiesa offered Liverpool escape route after Arne Slot's 'difficult' admission
Liverpool brought Federico Chiesa to Anfield for a bargain price in the summer, but the Italy international could yet be tempted to head elsewhere in pursuit of regular football
Federico Chiesa could potentially return to Italy on loan in January with Inter Milan keen on signing the winger.
The Italy international, 27, became Arne Slot's first signing back in the summer after joining Liverpool in a cut-price deal from Juventus, who were willing to offload the player given he had entered the final year of his contract.
But Chiesa has endured a frustrating start to life at Anfield after being eased in by Slot. To date, he's made just one appearance in the Premier League, where he has also missed out on the last FIVE matchday squads as he tries to build up his fitness.
He could, however, be offered the chance to recapture his best form in familiar surroundings with Inter, who would be open to bringing him in on a six-month loan deal.
That's according to a new report from Tuttosport, who reveal that the reigning Italian champions would welcome the chance to bolster their squad with Chiesa's signature.
The Euro 2020 winner has also been attracting admiring glances from AC Milan and AS Roma despite a dearth of game time for Liverpool. While it's unclear if either are as viable an option as Inter, it is said that Liverpool would be willing to cover a portion of Chiesa's wages if he wished to return to Serie A.
While this isn't the first time Chiesa has been linked with a return to Italy in recent weeks, Slot's previous comments on the Italy star would certainly indicate that he does have a long-term future at Anfield.
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The Dutchman admitted he 'felt sorry' for Chiesa over a lack of opportunities, implying it was solely down to fitness concerns. “With Federico it's a bit more simple; although it's more difficult, but it's a bit more simple to explain,” Slot explained last month.
“He missed a complete pre-season, I said this many times, and going to a league where the intensity might even be higher than the Italian league. We just faced the two Italian teams so I can say this now.
“So that makes it difficult for him to make the step towards the intensity levels the rest of the team is at at the moment.
“That has not so much to do with the Italian league or the Premier League, that has more to do with him missing a complete pre-season and that is so difficult for every player – when the games are constantly there – to build them up towards the levels we are at.
“So, difficult to say, but it's a big disappointment for him that he is going in and out of the training sessions all the time. I feel sorry for him.”
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