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title: "Liverpool and Tottenham keen on move for Inter Milan star Nicolo Barella"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2021-01-19T15:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-01-19T15:00:00Z"
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# Liverpool and Tottenham keen on move for Inter Milan star Nicolo Barella

Liverpool and Tottenham are both interested in signing Inter Milan midfielder Nicolo Barella, according to [https://www.calciomercato.com/news/inter-sirene-inglesi-per-barella-28233?fbclid=IwAR0FwfZexUQB3kIPkFOc3VtV-DmihEQtXGqwPXeUAonxv6E5MWRuFbQSC4s](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/inter-sirene-inglesi-per-barella-28233?fbclid=IwAR0FwfZexUQB3kIPkFOc3VtV-DmihEQtXGqwPXeUAonxv6E5MWRuFbQSC4s)*[Calciomercato](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/inter-sirene-inglesi-per-barella-28233?fbclid=IwAR0FwfZexUQB3kIPkFOc3VtV-DmihEQtXGqwPXeUAonxv6E5MWRuFbQSC4s)*.

The 23-year-old’s contract at the Serie A club doesn’t [expire](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nicolo-barella/profil/spieler/255942) until 2024, but the Premier League duo are believed to be monitoring him.

It isn’t specified when Liverpool could look to sign him, but a summer move appears more likely.

Barella only joined Inter Milan last year, having signed on a permanent deal from Cagliari after initially being on loan.

### Read Liverpool Verdict

While much focus is on Liverpool making defensive additions in the summer, the midfield may also need freshening up at some point.

Jordan Henderson and [Gini Wijnaldum](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/01/17/gini-wijnaldum-set-to-leave-liverpool-for-barcelona-report-claims/) are both now 30 years of age, and with the latter [potentially heading to Barcelona](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/georginio-wijnaldum-liverpool-contract-future-23330238) at the end of the season, a replacement could be needed.

Barella is arguably a more flamboyant player than Wijnaldum, [scoring twice and registering five assists](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/148684/Show/Nicol%C3%B2-Barella) in Serie A this season, but an average of [1.9 tackles](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/148684/Show/Nicol%C3%B2-Barella) per match also suggests he can excel in the less attractive aspects of the game.