Liverpool are closing in on the £60m signing of a highly-rated wonderkid who is expected to be the replacement for Federico Chiesa in Arne Slot’s squad. The shock move has taken fans and pundits by surprise, with sources indicating that the club sees the young talent as a long-term solution to fill the void left by Chiesa. The deal could be one of the biggest stories of the summer window.
Federico Chiesa is likely to leave Liverpool this summer, after just one season at Anfield, where he struggled to get into the team and emerge as part of Slot’s long-term plans.
The Premier League champions are keen to move him on, and even the winger is ready to call time on his Merseyside adventure and potentially return to Italy before the end of the window.
His departure will push Liverpool to sign a new wide forward, and Liverpool have already lined up a Federico Chiesa replacement in a top young player.
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“Who Is the Wonderkid Seen As The replacement For Federico Chiesa at Liverpool?”
Malick Fofana has turned heads at Liverpool with his performances for Lyon last season, and has massive admirers at Anfield.
According to Sky Sports reporter Sacha Tavolieri, Liverpool’s head of recruitment, Barry Hunter, is a big fan of the young winger and has placed him at the top of his shortlist of targets.
Liverpool are seriously considering signing the winger, but they have to finalise the departure of Chiesa before they can sign one more winger.
The Reds will not try to sign a wide forward unless they can sell one, but Fofana is a player the recruitment team are in love with.
Lyon are aware of the growing interest in 20-year-old Belgian and are ready to spark a bidding war to take his price to the £60m region this summer.
