Newcastle is preparing to submit a bid for Inter midfielder Nicolo Barella. This summer, the Magpies hope to add at least two midfielders. According to Italian insiders, a deal this summer is not feasible.
According to sources that spoke with 90min, Newcastle United is prepared to make an offer for Inter midfielder Nicolo Barella.
This summer, Newcastle hopes to add two midfielders, and Barella has emerged as a player who is very much on their radar.
The Saudi PIF, the owners of Newcastle, are prepared to support Eddie Howe in the transfer market and have a sizable transfer budget, but they would require a sizable cash to bring in a target like Barella.
It is believed by 90min that the Magpies are prepared to offer Inter a £50 million contract, but it is unclear if that sum would be sufficient given that clubs like Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain were previously informed that a deal for the 26-year-old would likely cost closer to £75 million.
Italian sources have emphasized that at this time, a deal for Barella is not close to being struck.
Barella, one of the key players on Inter's team that advanced to the Champions League final, is said to be content with the Nerazzurri and insiders claim it would take "something special" to convince him to go.
Piero Ausilio, the sporting director for Newcastle, is scheduled to arrive in London this week. Newcastle is vying with Tottenham to be the first to sign James Maddison.
Ausilio is scheduled to speak with Chelsea about a number of topics, including Andre Onana, Romelu Lukaku, and Kalidou Koulibaly, but it's also possible that he'll meet with other teams.
Newcastle has been enquiring about a number of younger players in addition to Barella as they aim to expand their playing pool.
After completing a deal to acquire young Gambian winger Yankuba Minteh from OB in Denmark, they also made inquiries about midfielders Felix Nmecha of Wolfsburg and Desire Doue of Rennes.
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