Chiesa is expected to be sold this summer after just one season at Liverpool, with it no longer considered a case of needing to adapt.
Chiesa is nearing the end of a frustrating first campaign on Merseyside, having started only three of his 12 appearances, scoring two goals and laying on two assists.
There have been bright moments from the sole signing of Arne Slot’s first transfer window, but he has been routinely overlooked at key points.
Case in point Sunday, when Federico Chiesa dropped out of the matchday squad entirely to accommodate for the returning Trent Alexander Arnold in the 1-0 win against Leicester City.
Speaking after the decision to opt out the Italian, journalist David Lynch told Anfield Media the expectation is that Chiesa will be moved on.
“At the end of the day, the manager sees him week in, week out in training and is having a look at him in direct comparison to the likes of Nunez and Jota, and not really liking what he sees,”
When that’s the case, and we’re talking about a manager who’s going to win the league at the first attempt here, you’ve probably got to say that you trust his judgement and he’s probably getting this one right.
I think way too much is being read into that 10, 15 minutes at Wembley. He was very good, but it’s just such a small thing that we’re getting an insight into there.
Clearly when they’re playing these games in training and they’re all playing together he’s just not reaching the same level as the others.
When that’s happening you can’t just give him a place in the squad for no reason, you can’t just give him minutes for no reason.
So it’s a shame it’s not working out, because everything I hear about him behind the scenes is really good in terms of his attitude towards work, doesn’t shirk anything, a brilliant guy around the place who everyone wants to see succeed.
But you’ve just got to acknowledge that it isn’t going to happen.”
