Federico Chiesa 'eyes move away' from Liverpool as report reveals the club favourite to sign him in January

Liverpool star Federico Chiesa is reportedly looking to secure a move away from Anfield next month.

During what was an extremely quiet summer transfer window for the Anfield club, Chiesa was the only immediate signing after he agreed to leave Juventus for Liverpool.

The Reds also agreed a deal to sign Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili but the Georgian will not join until next summer.

After joining in the summer, Chiesa has found game time hard to come by due to his lack of match sharpness and injury concerns.

The 27-year-old has only made one start for his new club, a 5-1 win over West Ham United in the Carabao Cup in September, during which he recorded an assist.

In total, Chiesa has only managed 123 minutes in four appearances across all competitions.

With the January transfer window on the horizon, it has been claimed that Chiesa could look to move away in a bid to play more football.

Federico Chiesa to leave Liverpool in January?

As reported by Foot Mercato, Chiesa is tempted to reignite his career in Italy, with Antonio Conte's Napoli the frontrunners to land a loan deal.

Aside from Napoli, it has been suggested that Italian giants Inter Milan and Fiorentina are also keeping tabs on the situation.

The report stated that Chiesa is not looking to ditch Liverpool completely but has been convinced by Italy boss Luciano Spalletti to make a temporary return to Serie A, with a promise of a return to the national team.

Federico Chiesa has struggled since moving to Liverpool in the summer. Image: Getty

Speaking recently about Chiesa, Liverpool boss Slot revealed he missed the 6-3 victory over Tottenham Hotspur due to illness.

He said: "Sick. Ill. Unfortunately for him because he had some minutes against Southampton.

"Unfortunately, he was sick in the last two days and today as well so we couldn't bring him to the game."

Slot added: "You see him on the pitch now, it means he's getting stronger and better. He had to adapt for quite a long time. I've said so many times, as expected if you miss team training sessions for so long.

"And then you go to a league where the intensity is so high as well, and to a team who plays with a lot of intensity. He is getting stronger, but he's also facing a lot of competition in the right-wing position."