Overview

• Gazzetta dello Sport, echoed by UK outlets, reports the forward turned down a return to Serie A and interest from Turkey to remain at Anfield.
• Besiktas made a loan approach late in the window that was rebuffed, with the Turkish market still open this week.
• Arne Slot left Chiesa out of Liverpool’s Champions League group-stage squad, selecting 17-year-old Rio Ngumoha instead.
• Chiesa has featured only as a substitute in early league fixtures but impressed with a late winner on opening day.
• The arrivals of Alexander Isak and investment in Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike have intensified competition, as Chiesa aims to prove himself with the World Cup on the horizon.