Federico Chiesa 'makes transfer decision' as Liverpool sells Luis Diaz

It's believed Liverpool star Federico Chiesa has made up his mind about leaving Anfield this summer.

The winger struggled to secure regular first-team action last season, but with Luis Diaz set to join Bayern Munich, his chances of gaining more game time under Arne Slot could be on the rise. Diaz clocked more Premier League minutes than any other Liverpool forward, bar Mohamed Salah, last season.

His departure would leave a significant gap in the squad, and despite initial intentions to retain him, Liverpool have now approved his move by agreeing a fee with Bayern. The Colombian's exit might have given Chiesa hope of breaking into Slot's starting line-up for the upcoming season.

However, according to Fabrizio Romano, the Italian international has decided he still wants to depart Merseyside.

Serie A is his preferred destination, having only managed four starts during his first and so far only season outside the Italian top flight.

Atalanta is reportedly keen on Chiesa as it braces for the exit of fellow winger Ademola Lookman.

Despite his limited role last season, Chiesa's impeccable professionalism and attitude endeared him to the Anfield faithful.

Even if he follows Diaz out the door, Slot still has plenty of options to fill the two wide positions.

Salah is a certainty to continue his impressive form on the right, while new recruit Hugo Ekitike could be moved to the left should Liverpool secure Alexander Isak from Newcastle to lead the line.

Cody Gakpo is another potential option, and despite rumors of summer departures for Ben Doak and Harvey Elliott, they could also be retained as options for the wings.

The 2025/26 season promises to be significant for Liverpool following an extraordinary spending spree in the summer transfer window.

Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez, and Jeremie Frimpong are among those to move to Merseyside, with the Reds spending more than $300 million on new players.

However, amid a transfer window largely favoring Liverpool, the loss of Diaz would be a setback to Slot's ambitions of retaining the league title.

The Reds were also unable to prevent Trent Alexander-Arnold from leaving, with the homegrown talent joining Real Madrid on a free transfer.

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