Nicolò Barella

Liverpool have identified Inter Milan’s Nicolò Barella as a transfer  target for the summer. 

The Italy international initially moved to the Serie A side on loan from Cagliari in 2019 and joined them permanently a year later.

He could be on the move after this season and Liverpool have emerged an option.

Barella has been a regular for the Italian club, managing 26 goals and 62 assists from 326 matches. This includes a goal and eight assists from 36 matches this season.

His Serie A stats per game this season are as follows:

• Big chances created [season]: 14
• Key passes: 2.3
• Accurate passes [season]: 86%
• Tackles: 1.7
• Possession won (final third): 0.7
• Ball recovered: 4.7
• Duels won: 3.5

Arne Slot’s side are showing interest in bringing the midfielder to the Premier League.

Liverpool’s plan to lower price

InterLive.it report the Nerazzurri have every player up for sale except Lautaro Martínez and Francesco Pio Esposito.

This means stars like Nicolò Barella could ‘say goodbye’ in the next window and he won’t be short of options.

Liverpool are looking to improve their midfielder next season, irrespective of Arne Slot’s future. They see the Italian as an...