Barcelona have received a major boost in their pursuit of Chelsea and Manchester United target Federico Chiesa.
Barcelona are looking to further reinforce their attack in the remaining days of the transfer window. They want to strengthen the left flank and are looking at Juventus’s Federico Chiesa. According to a report from SPORT, the Italian international has given the green light to a move to the Catalan giants and is willing to lower his €6 million-a-year wages to make it happen.
Chiesa has been one of the mainstays at Juventus since joining them from Fiorentina. While he was expected to reach great heights, injuries have been a huge hurdle for the 26-year-old, who wishes to relaunch himself away from the Turin-based club as he does not feature in Thiago Motta’s plans for the 2024/25 season.
With just 12 months left on his deal, there is no shortage of interest in his services. While Juventus were ready to offer him a new deal a few months ago, he has made it quite clear that he won’t sign an extension. Chiesa is keen on leaving, and the Old Lady are also ready to sanction his departure, as they do not want to lose out on him for free.
Chelsea and Manchester United are two Premier League clubs who have been linked with the Italian winger. After being put on the transfer list by Juventus, Cheisa’s agents have received offers from both the English giants. While both clubs are keen on his signature, Barcelona do not really have anything to worry about.
Barcelona receive major boots in Chiesa’s pursuit
The Catalan giants see Federico Chiesa as an ideal alternative to their priority target Nico Williams. And, they have a massive advantage in the race for his services as Chiesa has put aside all the offers he has on the table to prioritise a move to the Spanish giants. His desire could play a key part in him making the move to Camp Nou.
The major boost for Barcelona is that a deal seems economically feasible heading into the final week of the transfer window. Chiesa currently earns €6 million net at Juventus, and he is ready to reduce his wages to just €4.5 million per season if they are ready to offer him a three-year deal.
The Spanish giants have been in talks with his agents, who suggest €14 million between fixed and variable fees should be enough to prise him away from Juventus. The fee could be further adjusted as we head closer to the end of the window as Juventus are under pressure to sell to avoid a situation where he leaves for free.
