Liverpool have a few issues to sort out in the coming months in terms of incoming transfers but the club have decisions to make on a few outgoings as well.
The Reds are planning to bring in a new number 6 in January, which was a priority in the January window but could not be sorted out after Martin Zubimendi declined to leave Real Sociedad.
Liverpool are prepared to sell Wataru Endo to part-fund the move and are also plotting to loan out Tyler Morton who has been linked with a move to Leeds United in the Championship.
However, there are question marks over the futures of a few more players who are on the fringes of the Liverpool squad at this stage of the season.
But Liverpool could see their summer signing Federico Chiesa heading towards the exit door as soon as the winter window after failing to prove himself at Anfield.
The Italian wants to hold talks with Arne Slot
Chiesa has played just 78 minutes of football since joining Liverpool and Arne Slot harbours serious concerns about the player’s ability to match the intensity of the Premier League.
He has been struggling with his fitness since the previous international break last month and is not expected to return to the squad before the end of the next break.
A few clubs in Italy are interested in signing him on loan in January but the player is said to be keen on proving his worth to Liverpool in the second half of the season.
However, there are still question marks over his future at Liverpool and the club have not ruled out an exit for the winger in the winter window.
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Chiesa is keen to stay put at Anfield but according to Calciomercato.com, he wants to hold talks with Slot to gauge whether he has a future at the club.
He is hopeful that the talks will clarify his position in the squad before a decision can be made before the winter transfer window.
A return to Italy is also likely to be financially complicated as no club would be keen to pick up the tab for his €7.5m per year wages and Liverpool would have to pay part of his salary to get rid of him.
