This Is Why Nobody Signed Federico Chiesa In January

Описание: This Is Why Nobody Signed Federico Chiesa In January

A player who once made Gigi Buffon say the words "I didn't think he was so good, I have to be honest" — a man who, less than five years ago, was being valued at €100 million by Juventus — finished the January transfer window still at a club where he has started just one Premier League game all season. That is the Federico Chiesa story right now, and if you think it’s just bad luck, stick around, because it is so much more complicated than that.
Let’s go back to where this all started. Federico Chiesa is not just another footballer. He’s the son of Enrico Chiesa, himself a Serie A veteran, and Federico grew up inside Fiorentina's academy from the age of twelve. He spent four years in the first team at Fiorentina, scoring 34 goals in 153 appearances, before Juventus came calling in 2020 on a loan deal that quickly became permanent for a fee that would eventually reach €50 million. At Juve, he hit the ground running — scoring 14 goals in his debut season, netting the Coppa Italia winner against Atalanta, and equalling Alessandro Del Piero's record of four consecutive Champions League goals. He was becoming the real deal, and then Euro 2020 happened.