MANCHESTER UNITED and Chelsea fans have been left fuming after Liverpool closed in on a deal to sign Federico Chiesa.
The Italian is set to join the Reds in a bargain transfer worth just £10million up-front.
Chiesa, 26, is set to pen a four-year contract at Anfield with his deal set to include £2.5m in add-ons.
The forward was in the last 12 months of his contract in Turin and Juventus were keen to cut ties with him.
New manager Thiago Motta cast him out from the squad and insisted that the club was moving in a different direction.
This has allowed Liverpool to swoop in and sign the highly-rated Chiesa for a bargain price.
Fans of Man United and Chelsea have been left fuming as their clubs will miss out on the Italian.
One posted: “Bargain of the window so far. How has no other club competed for him?”
A second wrote: “Whoever does Liverpool’s transfer business is incredible. Man United or Chelsea would’ve paid £75m.”
A third commented: “Chiesa for that price is a joke. Liverpool paid more for Diouf in 2002. And more for Heskey in 2000. Genuinely hilarious.”
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A fourth said: “£12.5m for him is a bargain.”
Another added: “£12.5m for Chiesa is excellent business and only strengthens Liverpool.
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Chelsea have reportedly made a sensational move to sign Brentford striker Ivan Toney.
Liverpool are also eyeing a cut-price deal for Juventus outcast Federico Chiesa.
Meanwhile, Saudi club Al Ahli have submitted an initial bid of £55million to Napoli for Chelsea target Victor Osimhen.
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“Don’t have a clue why we couldn’t do some sort of swap deal with Sancho with Juventus.”
Chiesa scored nine times across 33 appearances in Serie A last season.
Despite being a regular under Max Allegri, Motta left him out of the club’s pre-season trip to Germany.
Meanwhile, Man United are reportedly in talks to sign three players before tomorrow’s deadline.
Manuel Ugarte is expected to join from Paris Saint-Germain and has already arrived at Carrington.
The Red Devils have also made contact with Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling and Brentford’s Ivan Toney.
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