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On Friday evening, reports surfaced that the Reds had submitted a fresh offer to Bayer Leverkusen for the 22-year-old, signaling their strong intent to secure the deal.

The Times journalist Paul Joyce wrote on social media: “Liverpool have submitted a revised offer to Bayer Leverkusen for Florian Wirtz of £113 million as talks continue between the clubs.

“The package guarantees Leverkusen £100 million with the additional £13 million in add-ons.”

But, just hours after that news, one current Liverpool player, in the shape of Federico Chiesa, has reportedly expressed his desire to depart in the summer.

Transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano said: “Understand Federico Chiesa’s priority for this summer transfer window is to return to Italy.

“Chiesa loves Liverpool but limited game time an issue and Italian clubs started contacts to be informed on potential deal conditions.”

Chiesa, 27, made the switch to Liverpool last summer from Juventus in a transfer reportedly valued at £10 million.

Unfortunately, the winger struggled with multiple injuries, preventing him from securing a consistent place in Arne Slot’s starting lineup.

Over the course of the season, Chiesa featured in just 14 matches across all competitions, contributing two goals and two assists.

Reflecting on his time at Liverpool, he recently described the past year as one filled with “many difficulties.”

As reported by The Express, the Italian told Corriere dello Sport: “In the first few months there were many difficulties.

“If you think that I arrived in Liverpool on August 26 and found myself catapulted to another planet, with other teammates, without having trained with them, but with a trainer, no friendlies, nothing.”

Chiesa added: “(I was up against) the Ballon d’Or, or one of the candidates for the award (in Mohamed Salah). “(On the left) there were Luis Diaz and (Cody) Gakpo. Slot also made me play as a nine.

“The desire to play was there, I put it aside, I understood the situation. I put aside every form of individualism.”