Juventus presses on: fresh bid to lure Chiesa from Liverpool in winter transfer saga

Fresh bid to lure Chiesa from Liverpool

Juventus remains undeterred in the race to sign Federico Chiesa from Liverpool during the ongoing winter window, turning up the pressure with a new approach.

According to Gianluca Di Marzio of Sky Italia, Juve is exploring a plan that could involve a loan with an obligation to buy, intended to protect both sides and smooth out uncertainties.

Liverpool, by contrast, is standing firm, insisting on a permanent sale and not willing to part with the Italian winger on conditional terms.

Insiders’ take and current form

Chiesa has reportedly fallen out of favor under the current manager Arne Slot, having been left on the bench in a recent Premier League clash with Arsenal that ended 0-0.

As things stand, Liverpool sits in fourth place in the Premier League with 35 points, 14 behind league leaders Arsenal on 49 points, while Juventus is looking to close the gap in Serie A.

Di Marzio notes that Juve is seeking a new route to bring Chiesa back to Turin, potentially an arrangement where the loan includes an obligation to buy if certain conditions are met, aiming to protect both clubs’ interests and resolve the stalemate.

In Turin, the interest remains high, while at Anfield the terms of the deal remain under consideration and Liverpool is reportedly unwilling to loan on unfavorable terms.

Humor note: If this transfer saga were a TV show, Chiesa would be in the credits saying, "Hello, Turin; I still score and I deliver punchlines."

Punchline 2: And Liverpool? They’re playing hard to get, with a policy: “No loan, no problem, we’ll sign you permanently… or not at all.”