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Juventus close to landing Chiesa in January

Accordingly it was reckoned that Liverpool were prepared to do business for the forward in the winter window.

Juventus came closest to attracting Chiesa back to Serie A - with a place in Italy’s FIFA World Cup qualification playoff squad up for grabs.

But the clubs could not work out a formula over a deal - with Juve seeking to make it a six-month loan deal and the Reds looking for a permanent move.

Now Virgilio Sport has revealed Liverpool’s demands for Chiesa - stating that the club were seeking a whopping £17m for Chiesa.

Liverpool wanted £17m for Chiesa deal

“Juventus is the club that has made concrete moves to bring back the son of a talented player,” the report reads.

“However, it was no use. The six-month loan deal proposed by Comolli didn't convince Liverpool, who would have given the green light to the Ligurian winger's departure only if he were to be sold permanently for a fee around €20 million.”

Initially it was reckoned that the Anfield club would ask for their money back on Chiesa in a deal worth around £12m.

But they effectively priced their winger out of a move back to his home country as Juve were never going to be able to afford a £17m outlay as well as Chiesa’s wage demands - estimated at around £150k per week.

With Mo Salah back from the Africa Cup of Nations it’s unlikely that Chiesa will move up Arne Slot’s pecking order any time soon.