Federico Chiesa appears to have leaked the news that one of his Liverpool teammates is looking to move away from Anfield this summer.
The Italian forward isn’t certain to be at the club when the 2026-27 season starts, having struggled to break into the starting XI under Arne Slot. Andoni Iraola’s appointment signals a new start for everyone at the club, but some players are still expected to move on.
Switching from Slot’s more controlled style to Iraola’s high-intensity football won’t suit everyone at Liverpool. Recent comments made by Chiesa have suggested one long-term Reds star is heading towards the exit.
Federico Chiesa Reveals Liverpool Star’s Transfer Plans
Just days after the new head coach was announced, Chiesa has told Italian media that English midfielder Curtis Jones has asked him about life in Italy. It comes after speculation over a potential move to Inter Milan.
It was no secret that Jones, a boyhood Liverpool fan, wasn’t the biggest fan of Slot. The pair appeared to fall out, leading to the England international seeking a move to Milan in January.
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Andoni Iraola has been linked with the Liverpool job, and could have an ideal starting 11 next season.
While it didn’t work in the winter transfer window, Chiesa seems to have ‘confirmed’ the Serie A giants are still keen on his colleague. Speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport, the 28-year-old revealed that Jones has asked him about living in Italy, and said Inter are ‘right to think about him’:
“Jones just asked me what life is like in Italy. I told him it’s great and the weather is better than Liverpool, which aside from that is a special place.
“Jones is really strong technically, Inter are right to think about him.”
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Another man in the Reds’ first-team squad who has been linked with a switch to Italy is Brazilian shot-stopper Alisson Becker. The veteran goalkeeper previously spent two years at AS Roma before moving to Anfield in 2018.
Some fans even believed Virgil van Dijk leaked the 33-year-old’s departure in an end-of-season social media post. Alisson was said to be on Juventus’ radar, but Chiesa believes the Brazil international will be staying put.
He told the Italian publication: “Alisson? From what I hear, he’s staying in England: then we’ll see. We’re talking about one of the top five goalkeepers in the world. He’s a fantastic leader, he’s won everything and he makes the difference on the pitch and in the dressing room. I spent a lot of time with him and Mac Allister.”
