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Barcelona have been one of many potential suitors for Federico Chiesa this previous summer season when the ahead was an exit ramp at Juventus.
Barça have been even fairly near signing the Italian worldwide, however their financial woes allowed Liverpool to take the higher hand.
The Reds ended up signing Chiesa in a deal value round €12 million, which appeared like an absolute steal on the time.
A bullet dodged for Barcelona
Nevertheless, 4 months down the road, Barcelona followers are respiration a sigh of aid reasonably than remorse.
Chiesa’s stint within the Premier League has been removed from stellar. Tormented by accidents, the Italian has solely managed to play 123 minutes throughout 4 matches, contributing only one help.
His impression at Liverpool has been minimal, beginning just one recreation and accumulating merely 1% of the entire minutes within the league.
Federico Chiesa has struggled with accidents at Liverpool (Picture by Jess Hornby/Getty Photos)
Chiesa’s persistent muscle accidents have seen him miss 15 video games throughout all competitions this season, severely hampering his efficiency and integration into the Liverpool squad.
This injury-prone section has not solely diminished his on-field presence however has additionally considerably lowered his market worth.
From a valuation of €30 million on the time of his switch, Chiesa’s present value has plummeted to €22 million.
In gentle of this, a number of Italian golf equipment, with Fiorentina on the forefront, at the moment are eyeing a mortgage transfer for Chiesa, hoping to rejuvenate his profession, reviews Diario AS.
For Barcelona, the choice to not pursue Chiesa appears to be like more and more clever. The membership’s monetary constraints, which initially appeared like an obstacle, might need saved them from an funding that, up to now, has not paid off for Liverpool.
