Tottenham has turned their attention to Inter Milan’s midfield maestro Nicolo Barella according to Italian publication Il Messaggero.
According to the report, Conte is looking to raid his former club for two players, defender Milan Skriniar and Nicolo Barella. Nicolo Barella is one of the best midfielders in the world at the moment and has been linked with clubs across Europe including Liverpool.
Calciomercatoweb.it reported in June that the English club was looking to offer Naby Keita to Inter in a player-plus-cash deal for Barella who Klopp has described as ‘a really good player’ who is ‘aggressive’, ‘technical’ and ‘can run for ages’.
This is not the first time Barella has been linked with a move to Spurs as he was also linked back in January with the Daily Mail reporting Conte’s keenness on signing him back then. Despite links, the Italian club will be in no pressure to sell him as he has a contract with the club that runs till 2024 and would only consider letting him go if a club comes in with a huge offer.
My opinion? There is no doubt that Barella would be an exceptional addition to Conte’s side as ‘he has all the things that you want from a midfield player, but it might not be wise to spend close to £80m on him when that is not the position that needs immediate addressing at the moment.
Especially considering we have just signed Yves Bissouma this summer. We would rather see the money being spent on a creative midfielder and another center-back.