Liverpool have completed the signing of Federico Chiesa from Juventus with the Italy international signing a long-term deal at Anfield.
The 26-year-old has won 51 caps for the Azzurri but was not part of new Juve boss Thiago Motta’s plans for this season and was allowed to leave Turin for a fee reported to be in the region of £12million.
He becomes Arne Slot’s second signing in as many days after the Merseysiders snapped up Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia yesterday.
Chiesa told the club’s official website: “I’m so happy to be a Liverpool player. When Richard Hughes called me and he said, ‘Do you want to join Liverpool?’ – and the coach called me – I said yes immediately because I know the history of this club, I know what it represents to the fans.
“So, I’m so happy and I can’t wait to get started.”
Federico is a Red 😍 pic.twitter.com/WzhDN4VCPU
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 29, 2024
Chiesa will add another dimension to an already impressive attacking line-up at Liverpool that features the likes of Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Diogo Jota and Cody Gakpo.
He made 131 appearances for Juventus in four seasons, winning the Coppa Italia twice.
Chiesa, the son of former Italy striker Enrico, also played a key role in his country’s Euro 2020 success in which they beat England in the final at Wembley.
