Federico Chiesa has been repeatedly touted with a move back to Italy this month, with the Liverpool winger linked with at least six Serie A clubs. With Chiesa struggling for both fitness and minutes in his first four months at Liverpool, reports in Italy have claimed he is seeking an early exit.

Liverpool are set to sanction the transfer of Federico Chiesa but there are two huge sticking points holding up the deal. Chiesa joined Liverpool from Juventus for £12.5 million last summer. But he has played a measly four games across all competitions since signing for Liverpool, including just one Premier League appearance.

LIVERPOOL are set to let Federico Chiesa leave the club on loan this month, according to reports. Chiesa has struggled for game time for The Reds since joining from Juventus in the summer in a

Claims that Federico Chiesa could leave Liverpool to return to Serie A this month have not cooled, with near-constant updates from Italy over the winger’s future. It was back in October that Chiesa was first linked with a move back to Italy on loan, and at the time it seemed nonsensical to suggest that could be the case.

According to a report, a whole host of Serie A clubs are lining up to sign Liverpool striker Federico Chiesa in January. READ MORE: Liverpool & Manchester Unite