It has been reported extensively over the last few weeks that Liverpool are in the market for a new midfielder.
This comes after the departure of Georginio Wijnaldum at the start of the month after his contract ran down.
The Dutchman opted to join French giants PSG on a free transfer, which has now left a huge hole.
WIjnaldum became an important component of Jurgen Klopp’s midfield setup and will be difficult to replace.
However, the likes of Youri Tielemans, Saúl Ñíguez, and Renato Sanches have all been linked to fill the void.
According to Italian journalist Marco Conterio, the club has put in an offer for Inter Milan’s Nicolo Barella…
Liverpool had previously been linked with a move for Barella but nothing concrete had surfaced.
The club had simply enquired over information on the 24-year-old, with events appearing to now progress.
Conterio’s news can be taken lightly, however, with him never breaking news on the club before and is a journalist unknown to Liverpool fans.
He claims that the club, along with Manchester United, have placed an offer but that it will cost upwards of €70m.
The price may be realistic, but the notion that Liverpool would be happy to pay this is questionable.
As we understand, the club are already having to operate on limited finances this summer.
Player sales will play a huge role for the club this summer in boosting their available funds for transfers.
Barella would be a fantastic signing but time will tell as to who the club may or may not opt for, with signing a forward the named priority this summer.
