Liverpool have identified Inter Milan’s Nicolo Barella as a transfer target for the summer.
The Italy international initially moved to the Serie A team on loan from Cagliari in 2019 and joined them permanently a year later.
He could move on after this season and Liverpool has emerged as an option.
Barella has been a regular player for the Italian club and has scored 26 goals and provided 62 assists in 326 appearances. This includes one goal and eight assists in 36 games this season.
His Serie A statistics per game this season are as follows:
- big opportunities were created [season]:14
- Main pass: 2.3
- perfect pass [season]:86%
- Tackle: 1.7
- Possession won (final third): 0.7
- Ball recovered: 4.7
- Duel won: 3.5
Arne Slott’s side are showing interest in bringing the midfielder to the Premier League.
Liverpool’s plan to reduce prices
InterLive.it Report that the Nerazzurri have all players available for sale except Lautaro Martínez and Francesco Pio Esposito.
This means that stars like Nicolo Barella could say ‘goodbye’ in the next window and they will have no shortage of options.
Regardless of the future of Arne Slot, Liverpool are looking to improve their midfielder next season. They see the Italian as an ‘ideal candidate’ and will attempt to bring him to Anfield.
Inter Milan value the 29-year-old at more than €60 million, and the Reds find that price too high. To reduce the price, the Merseyside club will include two of their players as part of the deal.
The title of the report states: ‘Inter, an all-Italy swap: two for one with Barella’. Slot side Federico Chiesa and Giovanni Leoni are being offered loan deals.
Chiesa has not performed well since leaving Juventus for Liverpool in August 2024. In January, Sport Witness broadcast news Due to interest from his old club, but no move in the winter market.
The 28-year-old attacker could be on the move and a return to Italy in the summer appears to be the most viable option.
fcinter1908 Inter Milan are reportedly thinking about Leone, who left Parma for Liverpool last August. The 19-year-old centre-back suffered a serious injury on his debut in September and has been sidelined since then.
San Siro Club has always given importance to youth and will continue to do so. The outlet clarified that this is their own information and said ‘Not entirely indifferent to a possible return to Italy.’
For now, Leoni is a consideration for Inter Milan, who could pursue a loan move, perhaps with an option to buy.
Barela’s contract information, price and agent information
Nicolo Barella has a contract until 2029 and his value is as per transfer marketIs €50m. He is represented by agent Alessandro Beltrami.
The midfielder turned 29 in February. Therefore, Liverpool offering plus money to two of their players may not be a good deal for them.
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