Federico Chiesa rakes in cash as Liverpool flop's earnings per Prem minute come to light

He may not be getting the minutes he wants, but Federico Chiesa has a catchy new chant and is still making a mint at Anfield. Although the Italian is a 'Kopite now' - as the chant goes - he may not be by the end of a summer transfer window which promises big changes to 's squad.

Chiesa wasn't even named among the substitutes for Sunday's clash at home to , which ended in a 2-2 draw. His CV includes a Euro 2020 title, domestic cups in Italy, and four years with Italian giants , but he has hardly had a look-in this campaign, with a meagre 41 Premier League minutes to his name.

Having signed last summer for on a reported wage of , that makes for quite a staggering earnings breakdown. Yes, Chiesa has featured sporadically in the Carabao Cup, the FA Cup and the Champions League, but even then his appearances have been fleeting.

And in the weekly bread and butter of the Premier League, five games off the bench is as far as Slot's generosity has extended - just enough to scrape him a winner's medal by the skin of his teeth.

In the 36 weeks since he was unveiled as a Liverpool player, Chiesa is estimated to have earned a whopping £4.32m. Broken down further, it works out that the 27-year-old has been paid north of £105,000 for every minute he has played in the Premier League.

Many Liverpool fans were up in arms that Chiesa was not named on the bench against the Gunners, despite being the ultimate professional since landing on Merseyside.

Some were adamant that he should have been there in place of Real Madrid-bound Trent Alexander-Arnold, who was booed in his first appearance since announcing that he would not be renewing his contract. But Slot maintains that he will continue selecting the squad that gives Liverpool the best chances of winning on any given week.

Whether that means Chiesa will be denied a farewell appearance remains to be seen. The winger, who boasts seven goals in 51 games for the Italian national team, has been linked with Tottenham and a host of Serie A sides.

Chiesa could even give the Reds a parting gift this summer, with interest from Atalanta, and Liverpool's reported admiration for Ademola Lookman, bringing about the possibility of a tempting swap deal.