A lot has been made from Federico Chiesa’s comparatively low switch price for a participant that has been very extremely rated throughout his profession however his wages haven’t been reported as broadly.
In line with Sky Sports activities: ‘The 26-year-old has signed a four-year contract at Anfield and it’s understood the Italy worldwide is on the identical wages he was on at Juventus.’
That is, in keeping with Capology’s figures for the 2023/24 marketing campaign, £152k per week which might place him alongside the likes of Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister for the Reds – which appears a manageable price.
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With the identical report touting curiosity from the center east for our new attacker, it’s protected to say that he would have been provided an inflated wage elsewhere this summer season and so it’s been a daring resolution to say no.
This reveals that the 26-year-old nonetheless looks like he’s within the prime of his profession and is on the lookout for a problem on the highest degree, not the prospect to chill out and take residence a big wage each week.
This pleasure to be a part of Arne Slot’s facet ought to imply that we see a participant who is set to make a distinction on the pitch and profit from each minute he’s handed.
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When the switch price is low, the wage is aggressive and the now former Juventus man is clearly so excited to put on our well-known shirt, all of it factors in the direction of an opportunistic signing that was too arduous to withstand.
Now it’s over to our No.14 to show his doubters in Serie A mistaken and show Richard Hughes and our recruitment workers proper for taking this calculated threat.
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