Italian international Federico Chiesa has been looking for a new club after being left out of the squad under Thiago Motta. Injury after injury in recent seasons has meant that he has not been able to maintain his best form and has not been able to perform like he did in his prime.
With his contract expiring next summer, Juventus were prepared to accept a sale for around €15 million. Initially, Barcelona was likely to be his new home, but the Spanish club, facing financial problems, were unable to acquire him, and while they did so, Liverpool quickly put together a deal.
Former England midfielder Jamie Redknapp, who captained Liverpool during his playing days, revealed that he had spoken to Arsenal midfielder Jorginho about the player and described him as a bargain star.
“I’m delighted with this bit of business. It’s a difficult one because he’s had a lot of injuries but I think back to the Euros when they won it – Italy. I’m filming A League Of Their Own and I was talking to Jorginho about him.”
“He was on the show a couple of days ago and he said from a Liverpool fan’s perspective, he said ‘he carried our Italian side for so long. He was amazing. He’s obviously had injuries, if Liverpool can get him back to fitness and manage his minutes carefully, they’ve got an absolute bargain and a star.”
“He’s got amazing pace and just gives you another great option, they’ve already got Salah, Diaz, Nunez, Jota – they’ve got lots of players in that area that can change the game. You’re just adding another one and I’m really excited about this piece of business.”
“I think it’s smart. It’s not going to cost you too much money. You can see already on his social media that he’s delighted to come to the club.”
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