One Liverpool star has endured very limited playing time under Arne Slot (Image: Getty)
star Federico Chiesa reportedly ‘wants out’ of the club during the January transfer window, having grown frustrated under since joining in the summer.
Chiesa was billed as one of the bargains of the summer transfer window, with picking the Italian up for just £12.5million in August.
He was the only signing Slot made during his first summer at , but approaching the halfway point of the campaign, Chiesa has struggled to make an impact.
The Euro 2020 winner’s only appearance so far came in the Reds’ mid-September victory over Bournemouth, while across all competitions, Chiesa has managed a combined total of 123 minutes.
Injuries have hampered his cause somewhat, but according to reports Chiesa is already plotting a route out of the Merseyside outfit.
According to French outlet , Napoli are plotting a move for Chiesa, as he looks to restart his career following a quiet start to life at .
It’s reported Napoli, alongside AC Milan and Barcelona were among those eyeing up a move for Chiesa before swooped in and completed the transfer.
What’s more, the outlet suggests a loan move appears more likely than a permanent transfer, as haven’t given up on the 27-year-old just yet and would welcome him getting regular game time elsewhere.
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Federico Chiesa has played just one match for Liverpool in the Premier League (Image: Getty)
Slot has fielded questions about Chiesa’s availability throughout the season, most recently saying: “Sick. Ill.
“Unfortunately for him because he had some minutes against Southampton.
“Unfortunately, he was sick in the last two days and today as well so we couldn’t bring him to the game.”
The Dutch tactician continued: “He had to adapt for quite a long time. I’ve said so many times, as expected if you miss team training sessions for so long.
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“And then you go to a league where the intensity is so high as well, and to a team who plays with a lot of intensity.
“He is getting stronger, but he’s also facing a lot of competition in the right-wing position.”
It’s the only blight on an otherwise sensational season for Slot and co. so far, with the six-time European champions sitting pretty at the top of the table.
A second league title in five years beckons for , who now hold a six-point lead and a game in hand at the top of the table over second-place .