Inter had prepared to move for Federico Chiesa over the summer had Roma completed a deal to sign Luis Henrique from their ranks, according to Fabrizio Romano. The contingency plan, relayed via Tuttomercatoweb, never came close to being triggered because the Luis Henrique transfer to Roma fell through.
Romano’s report indicates the talks around a potential Chiesa switch were significantly more advanced than previously understood, even though the whole scenario hinged entirely on Roma’s business with the Brazilian. This was not a direct approach for Chiesa in isolation, but a fallback plan dependent on Inter losing a squad player first.
Inter reportedly viewed Chiesa as a cheap replacement option had Luis Henrique departed for Roma, freeing up both a roster slot and transfer funds. The winger has struggled for minutes since his 2024 move from Juventus, and the situation has only worsened this season with his omission from Liverpool’s Champions League squad list.
Despite the lack of playing time, Chiesa has so far been adamant that he does not want to leave Liverpool, per the same reporting. That stance is one reason discussions never developed into a formal negotiation, quite apart from the fact that Roma’s move for Luis Henrique itself never materialised. Juventus and Napoli have separately been weighing a move to bring Chiesa back to Serie A, underlining how unsettled his Anfield future remains.
Luis Henrique had joined Inter from Olympique Marseille for a fee of €22.8m plus bonuses just a year earlier. With Roma’s interest failing to translate into an actual bid before the window closed, the Brazilian remained on the books at San Siro, and with him stayed the roster space Inter would have needed to accommodate Chiesa.
The report offers no specific figure for what Inter might have paid or offered Chiesa in wages, only describing him as a low-cost option relative to his profile. Without Luis Henrique’s exit, the entire chain never moved beyond internal planning.
Because the Roma-Luis Henrique deal collapsed, Inter’s Chiesa contingency was never activated, and no approach was made before the summer window shut. The same reporting suggests a January exit remains more than likely for Chiesa if he eventually relents and accepts he needs first-team football elsewhere, though that assessment belongs to the source rather than any confirmed club position.
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