Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal He reportedly held talks to sign Federico Chiesa before he decided to join LiverpoolAccording to the transfer journalist Graeme Bailey.
The Italian's future was a topic of interest this transfer window, with Juventus prepared to sell him due to their new manager Thiago Motta feeling the winger was not the right player to play in his system.
The Reds have finally decided to speed up their efforts to secure his signature at the end of this window and have now signed him on a 12.5 million pounds agreement to strengthen the attack department.
However, in TBR Football, Outer wall It has been reported that Arsenal and Tottenham were also interested in him and both clubs have contacted Juventus for details of his signing.
The journalist says that in addition to the North London clubs, Chelsea They were also in the running, but the player eventually opted for a move to Anfield after positive talks with Reds sporting director Richard Hughes.
Arsenal and Tottenham tried to sign Chiesa
So, after failing to sign Chiesa, it remains to be seen whether any of the north London clubs will ultimately opt to look at other options to bolster the flanks.
Meanwhile, Arsenal have signed Riccardo Calafiori and Mikel Merino this summer to bolster their squad after making David Raya's loan move permanent. They could also look to sign a new goalkeeper as a possible replacement for Aaron Ramsdalewho will join Southampton.
The Gunners are reportedly are interested in signing Joan Garcia from Espanyol and have already submitted a formal proposal worth around £17m including bonuses after agreeing personal terms with him.
At the same time, Arsenal have been busy selling some stars, having landed Emile Smith Rowe, Mikel ArtetaCrystal Palace are also willing to allow Eddie Nketiah to join Crystal Palace on a permanent deal.
On the other hand, Spurs have also been very busy in this transfer window, having signed Archie Gray, Dominic Solanke and Wilson Odobert. In addition, Lucas Bergvall also joined the club this summer, but his transfer was closed earlier this year.
As well as bringing in new faces, Tottenham have been busy trimming their squad, having released Piere-Emile Hojbejrg, Ryan Sessegnon, Emerson Royal, Oliver Skipp and Bryan Gill, with Giovani Lo Celso and Sergio Reguillon also expected to leave before tomorrow's deadline.
