Overview

• Besiktas held exploratory talks and contacted Chiesa’s camp in recent days, according to reporting from Fabrizio Romano.
• Liverpool have made clear they will not sanction a loan and are not encouraging interest in the 27-year-old forward.
• Reports in Italy say an approach from Besiktas was rejected, with the Turkish club subsequently targeting other wide options.
• Chiesa was omitted from Liverpool’s 23-man Champions League list due to registration constraints after the collapse of a move for association-trained defender Marc Guehi, with teenager Rio Ngumoha filling a homegrown slot.
• The Turkish transfer window remains open until September 12, so only a permanent deal is possible before then, though Liverpool view Chiesa as part of their domestic plans after his early-season appearances and goal.