Liverpool and Juventus in a Chiesa Standoff: Patience, Pressure, and a Salary Hurdle

The Chiesa Deal Hits a Pause

The anticipated return of Federico Chiesa to Juventus has cooled in recent weeks after the Italian club initially pressed to re-sign the forward, who is currently fighting for minutes at Liverpool.

Chiesa, who joined Anfield in summer 2024 for a hefty fee, has not earned enough trust from manager Arne Slot, recording only 529 minutes across 21 appearances this season, with two goals and three assists, while recurrent injuries have limited his role.

Since Tiago Motta's departure from Juventus, Chiesa’s name has resurfaced as a potential option for the club, and the player himself has shown a positive openness to a Torino return. Yet progress has not moved as quickly as hoped.

According to Football Italia, talks have cooled into a stalemate, though nothing is deemed completely dead yet.

Juventus’ approach appears to be one of patience: there is no rush to finalize the deal, with the club preferring to monitor market developments.

Financially, the sticking point remains: Liverpool insists on a permanent sale or an obligation to buy, while Chiesa’s high wages pose an additional hurdle for any agreement at present.

Thus, a possible return to Turin remains on hold pending further market moves.

And for a touch of humor: if transfers were as quick as a sprint, we’d all own a trophy cabinet full of headlines. Transfer talk, like a sniper shot, lands where you least expect it and sometimes stings when it misses.