The agent of Federico Chiesa has reportedly travelled to England for transfer talks, amid interest in the Juventus player from Liverpool, Chelsea and Newcastle United.
Despite an injury-riddled campaign for the Old Lady, the attacker managed to make 21 Serie A appearances as his side finished seventh, scoring two goals and providing five assists.
A knee injury has plagued the Italian's game time over the past year, with Chiesa often making cameos off the bench before being quickly replaced due to the pain.
Juve could have been in the position to offer the Italy international Champions League football next term if they had not been deducted 10 points in May for false accounting.
The 25-year-old will now have to move away from the Turin club if he wishes to feature in UEFA's elite club competition next term, and there are understood to be suitors that would be able to make such a desire possible.
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According to The Mirror, Chiesa's agent has touched down in England ahead of crucial transfer talks, with Liverpool, Chelsea and Newcastle all keen on securing the services of the winger.
It is believed that the former Fiorentina man is hopeful of a switch to the Premier League being completed before the conclusion of the transfer window, with the player waiting for his current club Juve to approve of his departure.
Massimiliano Allegri's men are reportedly willing to allow the attacker to leave for £34m - a fee which will not deter the likes of the Reds and the Magpies, as the latter look to compete for the Champions League next term.
After finishing fourth in the Premier League last campaign under Eddie Howe, a Saudi-backed Newcastle have already dipped into the Serie A market this summer by bringing in AC Milan's Sandro Tonali for around £60m.
Jurgen Klopp will be under pressure to get Liverpool back into the top four next season, and Chiesa could further bolster the Anfield club's attack following the arrivals of Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai.
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Chelsea would be unable to offer the Italian any form of European football after they finished 12th last term, and it remains to be seen whether the Blues will push to add the 25-year-old to their squad having already brought in Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku.
Chiesa is said to be demanding a salary of around £82,000 per week if he were to leave Juventus this summer - a pay structure which would not make him a top earner at either Liverpool or Chelsea.
Having played 94 times for the Turin-based club since moving from Fiorentina in October 2020, the winger could be set for his first spell outside of Italian football.
Juve begin their pre-season schedule by meeting current La Liga champions Barcelona on July 22, followed by tests against AC Milan and Real Madrid ahead of their Serie A opener at Udinese on August 2.
Carter White
