Serie A Trio Monitoring Federico Chiesa as Liverpool Weigh January Move

Inter Milan, Lazio and Atalanta are tracking Federico Chiesa as Liverpool weigh whether to sanction a mid-season exit for the out-of-favor winger.

Federico Chiesa's Liverpool future is coming under mounting scrutiny with the January transfer window approaching. Fresh reporting carried by Sport Witness suggests a switch back to Italy is picking up pace, with several Serie A clubs following the situation closely. The report currently sees little to indicate his circumstances at Anfield will improve.

Chiesa, 28, joined Liverpool from Juventus in 2024 amid high hopes that he would strengthen the club's attack. Those hopes have not been realized. His stint in England has instead been a difficult one, with his overall contribution remaining limited across two seasons with the club.

His numbers underline the struggle. In his debut campaign on Merseyside, Chiesa recorded two goals and two assists in 14 matches. He followed that with three goals and three assists in 36 appearances last season, returns that point to a forward who never fully settled in England.

Interest from Serie A is described as genuine. Inter Milan, Lazio and Atalanta are all monitoring developments, and each of the three clubs is aware that Liverpool could be open to offers when the winter market opens.

For now, though, matters are at a standstill rather than in active negotiation. No formal bid has arrived, there have been no talks with Chiesa's representatives and no direct agreement has been reached with Liverpool. That impasse matters because prospective suitors want certainty over whether Liverpool would sanction a sale and, if so, under what conditions. Reports in Italy suggest nothing is in place yet, but they view the winter window as the point when Chiesa could become one of the most talked-about names in Italian football.

Liverpool's stance appears tied to how head coach Andoni Iraola rates the winger. Chiesa has yet to play a single match this season, a sign that he is not part of the manager's first-choice group at present. His contract runs until 2028, though a lengthy deal does not necessarily protect a player whose opportunities have all but vanished.

The club's business in the last window adds context to the discussion. Liverpool explored attacking options during the summer and were unsuccessful in moves for Yankuba Minteh and Ismaïla Sarr, among others. Those attempts point to a recruitment team already weighing alternatives in wide roles.

Unless something changes sharply in the coming weeks, Chiesa appears set for a pivotal mid-season stretch. A return to Italy would offer the attacker a familiar league and a chance to relaunch his career. For Liverpool, an exit would open room in the squad, trim the wage bill and create a place for a signing better suited to Iraola's system. Nothing has been set in motion yet, but the report presents a January departure as an increasingly likely outcome.