Federico Chiesa’s contract at Juventus only has a year remaining. The 26-year-old Italian wing striker’s contract will expire on June 30 2025.
Should Chiesa stay? Should Chiesa leave? Regarding these questions, different opinions emerge.
There are those who hope Chiesa stays at Juventus, but he must show his dedication. Chiesa is expected to determine his priorities and targets for the 2024/2025 season.
This hope was expressed by former Juventus defender, Leonardo Bonucci.
Chiesa Must Perform Better
In 131 appearances for Juventus so far, Chiesa has scored 32 goals. The former Fiorentina player also recorded 23 assists.
At Euro 2024 yesterday, Chiesa failed to show his best performance in the Italian national team uniform. In the four matches until Italy was eliminated by Switzerland in the round of 16, he did not score a goal or assist.
“In my opinion, he needs to understand what he wants. In recent years, he has experienced difficulties in terms of physical and character. Now he needs to take another step to become a top player. I hope he will stay at Juventus,” said Bonucci , as quoted by Football Italia.
Chiesa is no longer an irreplaceable figure at Juventus
Chiesa is now considered no longer an irreplaceable figure at Juventus. Juventus will not hesitate to sell him this summer if a club comes with a satisfactory offer.
With a total transfer value of €65 million when Juventus recruited him from Fiorentina, Chiesa was deemed to have failed to live up to expectations.
Chiesa only has a year left on his contract. Juventus is reportedly more interested in selling Chiesa than giving him a new contract.
The reason is, Chiesa often suffers injuries. Apart from that, Chiesa’s hesitation in signing the new contract that was offered to him also made Juventus quite annoyed.
Juventus is currently building a team with new coach Thiago Motta. If Chiesa leaves, Juventus is unlikely to lose him.
“For the future at national level, I think he is a figure who can still give a lot. He needs to find an environment that gives him confidence,” said Simone Braglia, a former goalkeeper who is now a pundit in Italy, as quoted by Tuttojuve.
“A person who believes in his environment will give the best of himself. Professionalism has little influence on this.”
“Where is the best place for him? Not at Juve, especially if there is no common goal in that environment. If he doesn’t feel confident, I would recommend another club, whether it’s Napoli or Roma,” he stressed.
