Federico Chiesa remains linked with an early exit from Liverpool and reports claim the Italian is considering a return home.
The 27-year-old was the only newcomer under Arne Slot this summer, but has only played four games for the Reds in five months.
church moved to anfield the deadline day over a cut-price deal that was frozen by his former club Juventus.
Slot's only other activity in terms of revenue was a deal that will see the arrival of Giorgi Mamardashvili in 2025.
Chiesa's transfer, who joined for £10m and rose to £12.5m, was similar labeled as opportunistic for a winger now affected by injuries.
According to reports in France, the deal hasn't worked and the player is already looking for a way out of Merseyside this winter.
foot market He claims Chiesa is looking to reignite his career with a loan move back to Italy to gain much-needed playing time.
Naples They are said to be the favorites to land the winner of Euro 2020, but face competition from Inter Milan and his old club Fiorentina.
Their wages are likely to be a sticking point in negotiations, as all three clubs will need Liverpool to cover part of his salary.
The outlet adds that Chiesa has been convinced by Italian coach Luciano Spalletti that returning to Serie A would help him regain confidence and fitness, with doubts over his place in the national team.
Chiesa was once one of Europe's highest-rated prospects before suffering a devastating anterior cruciate ligament injury in 2022.
His chances of hitting the ground running at Liverpool were hampered by his lack of pre-season after being shown the door by Juventus.
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Chiesa played just 78 minutes in three games for Liverpool, most of which came in the Carabao Cup – before another injury.
He did not play at all between September 25 and December 18 and was put through a specialized training program to bring him up to speed.
During this period, doubts were first raised about the striker's long-term future, but Slot emphatically dismissed them.
When asked in October about Chiesa's future, Slot said: “(Parting ways with Chiesa) hasn't crossed my mind at all. The first and most important thing is to get him back to fitness and then we can see where he is.”
“He missed the preseason (with Liverpool) and in the preseason (with Juventus) he was in low intensity sessions because he had to train with three or four players separated from the group.
“Going from there to a high-intensity league, to a high-intensity style of play, is difficult in general for all players, but especially if you had a preseason like this.”
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Chiesa finally made his comeback during the 2-1 Carabao Cup win over Southampton before Christmas.
The Italy international was introduced at half-time at St Mary's and completed the rest of the quarter-final victory.
Regarding Chiesa's performance in his return, Slot added: “I saw ups and downs. I saw some really good moments and I saw some moments where I felt, 'Okay, you can do better than this.'
“For me, that's completely normal if a player has been out for so long, he plays his first game probably in five or six months (three months).”
However, he has not appeared in either of Liverpool's two Premier League games since then.
Chiesa was absent from the 6-3 win at Tottenham due to illness, while he was an unused substitute in the Boxing Day win over Leicester.
