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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp would jump at the chance to bring Inter Milan midfielder Nicolo Barella to the Premier League if he could.
At least, that is the view of Stefano Impallomeni, the former Roma-player-turned-pundit speaking to Tuttomercatoweb about the future of an Italy international who appeared to be on his way out the door a few weeks ago but now looks destined to stick around at San Siro.
Newcastle reportedly held talks with Nicolo Barella before turning to Sandro Tonali. Furthermore, after Inter sold Andre Onana to Manchester United, the Nerrazzuri are no longer under quite the same pressures from the football’s financial regulators.
Liverpool are reportedly long-time admirers of Barella – Klopp himself described the former Cagliari ace as a ‘top player’ before last year’s Champions League meeting between the Reds and Inter.
And while Impallomeni believes that Klopp would relish the chance to work with Barella at Anfield, the chances of that happening this summer look slim indeed with a more deep-lying player – specifically Romeo Lavia – on now the priority after the arrivals of Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig and Brighton respectively.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is a big Nicolo Barella fan
“Klopp would pick him up on foot from Milan,” Impallomeni quips, speaking to TMW. “But Inter must try to keep him.”
While some have questioned the legitimacy and the seriousness of Newcastle’s interest, The Telegraph believe that Inter’s eye-watering £85 million asking price was much of the reason why Eddie Howe and co turned their attention to the much-more affordable Tonali back in June.
Such a fee almost guarantees that Barella will still be wearing black-and-blue in 2023/24.
“There are strong players and then there are decisive players. Barella is part of the second group; those who make the difference,” Inter legend Beppe Bergomi tells Gazzetta dello Sport.
“I think it is logical to see Nicolo’s name mentioned with all the big international clubs. But it is a long way from here to talk about possible negotiations or sales.
“(If an offer arrives) you register it. And, then, the player’s status is reaffirmed with grace: ‘non-transferable’.
“I believe that, if Inter want to continue to be protagonists in Italy and in Europe, they must have the strength to reject any indecent offers that may arrive for Barella,” Bergomi adds. “Nicolo must be the starting point of any club project. There is no doubt about this.
“If the club wants to think big, then it must always see Barella at the centre of its project.”
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