New Liverpool signing Federico Chiesa was also an option for Bayern Munich earlier in the summer, he said transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano.
The Italy international looks like an exciting addition to Arne Slot’s Reds squad for this season, but it seems that while Bayern also appreciated the player, they ultimately decided to prioritize a different type of winger signing in the form from Michael Olise, who ended up joining from Crystal. palace
Romano spoke about this saga while speaking to him exclusively Caught offside for his latest Daily Briefing column, revealing this other big opportunity for Chiesa this summer before he ends up sealing his late move to Anfield.
Responding to reports that Chiesa was rejected by Bayern, Romano said: “Yes, Bayern were offered that possibility in June, but their main target was always a different type of player like Olise, a player different with different skills.
“They appreciated Chiesa, but they weren’t looking for that type of player.”
Chiesa transfer: will it be a success for Liverpool?
Some LFC fans might be concerned that they ended up signing a player for so cheap, who was apparently not a priority for other big names in Europe.
There is no doubt that Chiesa showed some quality during his time at Juventus, but one imagines that his physical record could have been a concern for potential suitors.
In the end, Liverpool may have gambled a bit on the 26-year-old, but it could be one they decided was worth it in the end as it was a low-cost deal for someone they may add. squad depth rather than starting games week after week anyway.
Slot already has Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota as forwards, so Chiesa has a lot of competition to break into the starting XI, and it will be interesting to see if he gets it.
