The Reds unveil Chiesa, who will wear the new No. 14 shirt. He reveals that the decision to move was not difficult.
Liverpool have officially unveiled Italian forward Federico Chiesa as their new player after signing him from Juventus for £10m, with a £2.5m bonus. If Liverpool win the Premier League or UEFA Champions League.
Meanwhile, the Italian international has opted to wear the number 14 shirt at Anfield, previously worn by Jordan Henderson before his move to Saudi Arabia. As well as former stars Jan Molby and Xabi Alonso.
Chiesa said: “I am very happy to be a Liverpool player. When Richard Hughes, the club’s sporting director, called and asked if I wanted to join the สมัคร ufabet team, and the coach, I immediately said yes. I know the history of this club very well and I know how great the fans are. So I am happy to move here and I can’t wait to get started.”
Chiesa will wear the number 14 shirt for Liverpool and has signed a four-year contract. Chiesa is the son of former Italy striker Enrico Chiesa, who came through the Fiorentina academy. Before moving to Juventus in 2020. He was also a key part of the Italian squad that won Euro 2020 in 2021.
Chiesa is the second new signing of Dutch coach Arne Slot. After goalkeeper Georgi Mamartashvili was signed and then transferred to Valencia for another year.
On the matter, Chiesa revealed that he chose to wear the number easily, especially since it is the same number he wears for the national team.
“It’s the number I wear with my national team. It was an easy choice when Liverpool sent me videos of me scoring for both Fiorentina and Juventus and I ended up choosing number 14.”
“I said to myself, ‘Oh, it’s destiny, so I chose number 14.’
Meanwhile, Federico’s father, Enrico Chiesa, previously scored for Italy at Anfield in a 2-1 defeat to the Czech Republic in the Euro 1996 group stage, while he himself went on to win Euro 2020.
“Dad didn’t tell me about his goal at Anfield because normally when we talk about the Euros, he doesn’t want to talk about it because he says I won it, but he never did!”
“He told me that he scored more goals than me and I had to catch up to him. It was something we talked about!”
“My dad was happy that I came to Liverpool. He said, ‘Go ahead’ as soon as he heard about Liverpool’s interest in me. He said it was the best choice for his career.”