There are reports that Chelsea are planning a summer swoop for Italy international Nicolò Barella, so Inter would fight Roma for Sassuolo’s Davide Frattesi.
This is hardly the first time that Barella has attracted interest from Premier League sides for his performances at San Siro in Serie A and the Champions League.
He was also instrumental in the Italy side that beat England to win the EURO 2020 trophy at Wembley last summer.
According to La Repubblica newspaper, Chelsea are keeping a close eye on his situation and are preparing to make a huge offer at the end of this season.
His contract runs to June 2026 and he was signed from Cagliari in 2019 for a total €45m, but his value on the transfer market has practically doubled in that time.
The same report states that should Barella be sold, then Inter would go for Frattesi of Sassuolo as his replacement.
That could be a problem, as Frattesi is determined to make a return to his boyhood club Roma, who are hoping to get the deal done in January for cash plus two youth team players.
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