Liverpool are slowly but surely building a strong squad that fans will want to challenge for the Premier League title.
Federico Chiesa has agreed to join Liverpool, which would be the second signing of the Arne Slot era after Giorgi Mamardashvili.
There could still be plenty of movement at Anfield before Deadline Day, with Liverpool told to keep Trent Alexander-Arnold amid interest from Real Madrid.
Fans may just want one more signing in the door rather than another out, having already lost the likes of Bobby Clark and Fabio Carvalho.But despite the lack of incomings, Liverpool have made a strong start to life under Slot, winning their first two league matches.
Tim Sherwood makes Liverpool claim after Federico Chiesa dealA pair of 2-0 wins over Ipswich Town and Brentford leaves the Reds joint-top of the Premier League table after two games.
Their chances of winning the title have now been predicted by Tim Sherwood, with the Sky Sports pundit also weighing in on the imminent arrival of Chiesa.“I think you need quality to come in,” Sherwood said on Sky Sports. “Mo Salah, [Luis] Diaz are wide players of great ability.
They’ve got Cody Gakpo who is a little bit different, he scores goals, threatens, he stands in the pocket a little bit.“This guy [Chiesa] has got pace to burn. He wants to run in behind, he wants to stretch teams, he’s a ball carrier, he takes it forward.
I think he fits into the mould of Liverpool, the way they want to play, whether it was under Jurgen Klopp or now under Slot, I think it’s exactly the same.
They want to get the ball to the wide areas, and they want someone to take them forward. I think he’s a really, really good signing. It’s a bargain, it’s no money. Yes they’ve got to pay him substantial wages, of course they have.
What is Federico Chiesa’s injury record?Liverpool fans will be very excited about the signature of Chiesa, who registered tallies of 32 goals and 23 assists from his 131 Juventus appearances.
Those came after 34 goals and 26 assists at Fiorentina, with the winger also boasting seven international goals and 51 international caps. There may, however, be some fear over his injury record in recent seasons, which may be why Liverpool were able to sign him for just €13million (£10.95million) plus add-ons.
According to Sky Sports Premier League, Chiesa has spent 420 days injured and has missed 80 matches since 2021/22.Sherwood has discussed that issue, saying: “Everyone’s a waste of money if they’re sitting next to the manager or sitting next to the chairman in the stands, there’s absolutely no point.
But they must be convinced that he’s going to be fit. He’s still young enough to have an impression. I think he’s a very good signing, I really do. I think the Liverpool fans will be really excited.“And it’s enough games for him to get game time.
So many games now, and I think Liverpool from what I’ve seen early on in the season, it looks like a happy camp there, and I think they’re going to be challenging.
