Juventus open discussions over sensational Chiesa return

Monday’s reports claim that Juventus have opened discussions regarding a potential return for Federico Chiesa, who was exiled from the Bianconeri first-team squad less than 18 months ago. 

The January transfer window is open and underway, and reports in the early stages of January claim that Juventus are looking to add to their attacking department this month. This comes after criticism of summer signing Jonathan David and a long-term injury to centre-forward Dusan Vlahovic. 

While there have been suggestions that the Bianconeri could move for a ‘traditional’ or ‘heavyweight’ no.9, there have also been reports that the Old Lady are keen to bring Chiesa back to Turin. 

According to updates from Fabrizio Romano, Juventus have now opened discussions over a potential deal for Chiesa in January. These are said to be exploratory talks to gauge the feasibility of a deal with Liverpool in January. 

Chiesa has had to wait patiently for opportunities at Anfield. He played for just 104 minutes in the Premier League last term after struggling to make his way back to full fitness after a turbulent pre-season. 

Chiesa had effectively been exiled from the Juventus first-team squad under Thiago Motta in the summer of 2024 with less than a year remaining on his Bianconeri contract at the time. That led to his joining Liverpool in a cut-price deal believed to be worth around €15m. 

The 28-year-old has begun to earn more trust on Merseyside this term, and has already doubled his Premier League appearances and minutes played at the half-way point of the 2025-26 campaign. 

And, with injuries and international call-ups to contend with, it remains to be seen whether Liverpool will be open to letting Chiesa leave in January. Arne Slot’s side are already dealing with a long-term injury to record signing Alexander Isak, and the future of Mohamed Salah, currently away for the Africa Cup of Nations, is far from settled either.