Federico Chiesa, an attacking midfielder for Juventus who is also reportedly connected to Liverpool, is attracting further interest from Manchester United, according to reports.
The 25-year-old had a significant influence for Italy at the 2021 European Championships, but a catastrophic knee injury has impeded his growth.
Chiesa had an anterior cruciate ligament injury, which kept him out of play for almost 10 months before he made a comeback in November 2022.
The attacker had trouble last season after making a comeback from an injury, but he is off to an incredible start this year. In his first six Serie A games for Juventus this season, he has four goals.
Liverpool has been widely connected to Chiesa during the summer transfer season as they look for someone to replace Mo Salah, but Man Utd is apparently putting pressure on them.
Jadon Sancho and Antony are both currently unavailable for selection for different reasons, leaving Man Utd with little choices in a variety of positions.
Additionally, according to Sport Witness and the Italian publication Calciomercato, Man Utd has chosen Chiesa to take Sancho’s spot.
Insiders have told I News that Sancho’s return to Old Trafford is presently only a “distant dream” after the player butted heads with Erik ten Hag. Sancho is reportedly “refusing” to “apologise” for the incident.
According to Calciomercato, Juventus values Chiesa at a minimum of €60 million, and Man Utd wants to finalise a deal for him “as early as January.”
Although Chiesa has a contract that expires in 2025, Juventus is apparently aiming to extend it until 2026 in an effort to fend off interest from Premier League clubs.
Roy Keane, a former Manchester United player, believes that if Sancho “showed some humility” and apologised to his colleagues, he would be easily pardoned.
“You can move on very quickly if you have concerns about this player, he is not training properly, and he does turn around and display some humility and say maybe I got it wrong,” Keane said.
We’ve been in locker rooms when guys have in and apologised to the other players, but the mistake is immediately forgotten.
Football locker rooms have an odd dynamic; as long as a player demonstrates concern and humanity, everything is great. We make quick progress.