Federico Chiesa Considers January Exit from Liverpool

Federico Chiesa is prepared to push for a move away from Liverpool in January if his minutes dry up once he returns from injury, according to Football Insider.

The Italy forward, sidelined in the early part of the season, is understood to want a central role in Liverpool’s attack. If he finds himself on the fringes of the squad when he comes back, a winter exit will be on the table, with his camp ready to explore options.

While Chiesa’s future hangs in the balance, Liverpool are already locked in another transfer battle – this time with their fiercest rivals.

Both Liverpool and Manchester United have approached Wolves over 18-year-old winger Matheus Mane, reports Ekrem Konur. The teenager is emerging as one of the most talked-about young wide players in the country, and the two Premier League giants have made direct contact as they jostle for position.

United have already landed one young talent in this tug-of-war with Liverpool. Fabrizio Romano reports that they have completed a deal to sign 16-year-old midfielder Isaac Konde from the Anfield club, prising away a prospect from Liverpool’s youth ranks.

Chiesa weighing up his next step, Mane at the centre of a rivalry, Konde already on the move – the January window is still weeks away, but the power plays have clearly started.