Could Arne Slot bring Nicolo Barella to Liverpool? (Photo by Eddie Keogh, Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Liverpool are reportedly one of the latest clubs to show interest in the potential transfer of Inter Milan midfielder Nicolo Barella, who has many other suitors.
The Italy international has been a world-class performer during his time at San Siro and it makes sense that there would be interest in him, but Caught offside it was discussed recently Manchester United are interested but given the firm answer that the player is not for sale.
Now a report from files list Liverpool alongside the likes of Manchester City as clubs keen to move for Barella, with Inter likely to demand up to €90m to let their vice-captain leave.
Liverpool have already spent heavily in their midfield recently, with the back four of Alexis MacAllister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch and Wataru Endo joining just over a year ago after a flurry of player departures such as Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, James Milner and Naby Keita.
So perhaps there could be room for Barella to come in too, with Thiago Alcantara retiring at the end of last season, while Curtis Jones and Harvey Elliott have been in and out of the team due to some form issues physics
Nicolo Barella transfer: Can Liverpool lure him to the Premier League?
Barella is considered to be perfectly happy at Inter, so could LFC face similar problems with this deal as they did with Martin Zubimendi in the summer?
Although an agreement at any given time seems close, Zubimendi rejected the reds to stay at Real Sociedad, so it would be wise not to even start chasing Barella unless they are really sure he would be open to a move to Anfield.
United, meanwhile, would surely struggle to convince Barella to commit to them right now, as there are still plenty of problems with Erik ten Hag’s lackluster side.
