A move is yet to materialise, however, and manager Arne Slot turned to Chiesa off the bench in Friday’s meeting with Bournemouth. The 27-year-old netted late on to put Liverpool ahead, before Mohamed Salah’s injury-time strike sealed a nervy 4–2 victory.

Liverpool’s transfer plans this summer have taken another twist with Federico Chiesa’s decision to commit his future to the Premier League champions. As reported by Fabrizio Romano, the Italian international has made his stance clear. “Things around Chiesa have changed. His message is clear: He wants to stay at Liverpool.”

After watching a two-goal lead slip away to Bournemouth, Federico Chiesa restored order, scoring to give Liverpool the win in a 4-2 victory over Bournemouth on Friday to kick off the Premier League season.

Federico Chiesa dedicated his dramatic goal in Liverpool's 4-2 victory over Bournemouth on the opening day of the Premier League season to the late Diogo Jota.

Federico Chiesa scored yesterday in Liverpool’s 4-2 opening day victory against Bournemouth in the Premier League. After sitting on the fringes last season, the Italian was delighted to be able to make his mark and dedicated his goal to Diogo Jota.

Liverpool are not prepared to sell Federico Chiesa unless Alexander Isak arrives from Newcastle United, claim reports, leaving Inter and Napoli waiting.The Italy international had seemed to be on the

Arne Slot is yet to decide if he’s satisfied with Hugo Ekitike and Federico Chiesa as his centre-forward options at Liverpool. Other than club-record transfer Florian Wirtz, Ekitike is arguably Liverpool’s headline signing of the summer so far, after they beat Newcastle to a £69million move for the Eintracht Frankfurt striker.