Arne Slot is ‘conscious’ that the shortage of Champions League soccer in 2026-27 will restrict Liverpool’s spending subsequent summer time: ‘After I arrived after a Europa League season, we may solely signal Federico Chiesa.’
Liverpool sit sixth within the Premier League desk, 5 factors under a Champions League spot. Lacking out on qualification for Europe’s elite competitors would naturally affect their spending subsequent summer time.
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Slot: Liverpool ‘may solely signal Chiesa’ after Europa League marketing campaign
Federico Chiesa of Liverpool is seen in the course of the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Section MD8 match between PSV Eindhoven and Liverpool FC at PSV Stadion on January 29, 2025 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. (Picture by Lars Baron/Getty Photographs)
“After I arrived right here, we may solely signal Federico Chiesa and that was after a Europa League season,” Slot stated at a on Tuesday.
“So, that does have an unlimited affect on the way in which this membership is run, that’s clear. So, we’re fully conscious and I’m fully conscious of that.
“If we don’t have Champions League soccer it has undoubtedly not been an appropriate season.”
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Chiesa joined Liverpool from Juventus on the 2024 summer time switch window deadline day.
He has been combating taking part in time below Slot, particularly in his first season at Anfield, when he collected simply three objectives and two assists in 15 appearances throughout all competitions.
Will Chiesa play for Italy once more?
ROME, ITALY – NOVEMBER 17: Gianluigi Donnarumma and Federico Chiesa of Italy have fun the win on the finish of the UEFA EURO 2024 European qualifier match between Italy and North Macedonia at Stadio Olimpico on November 17, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Claudio Villa/Getty Photographs)
There have been slight enhancements in 2025-26 as Chiesa has scored 3 times and assisted simply as many occasions in 25 video games for Liverpool.
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Chiesa has not been a part of the Italy nationwide crew for the reason that 2024 Euros.
Nevertheless, Azzurri coach Gennaro Gattuso has been wanting to carry Chiesa again to the crew for a while and lately met him for