Liverpool want to sign £87m midfielder as well as Alexis Mac Allister, they’re weighing up an offer

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Liverpool could turn their attention to signing Nicolo Barella after wrapping up a deal for Alexis Mac Allister.

Mac Allister will reportedly finalise a move from Brighton after tomorrow’s final day of the Premier League season. With a busy summer ahead for Liverpool, the Argentine’s signing would kick things off in a brilliant way.

But according to Calciomercatoweb, the Reds absolutely won’t stop there. They claim that after a ‘complicated season,’ Jurgen Klopp will attempt to make a number of signings to bring Liverpool back to the top next season. Mac Allister is said to be just the start.

Following the Brighton man’s expected arrival, Liverpool could reportedly then make a move for Barella. It’s claimed that the Reds are ‘concretely evaluating’ making an opening offer for the Inter Milan midfielder.

But it won’t be an easy deal to get done. Calciomercatoweb claim that it would take an ‘impressive’ offer of around £87m for Inter to even consider selling the 26-year-old. However, such a fee is said to be within Liverpool’s reach. Should such a ‘dizzying’ bid come their way, the Italian side would reportedly have to consider it.

Liverpool aiming to convince Barella

If Liverpool weren’t prepared to spend £87m on Jude Bellingham, then it’s desperately unlikely that they’d put up the same figure for Barella.

It’s true that agents fees and wages would likely be much lower for the Italy international. But he’s also seven years older than Bellingham. It wouldn’t make sense.

That being said, Liverpool clearly do like Barella. He’s been raved about by club legends Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher and he would solve plenty of their midfield issues.

For this kind of fee though, we just don’t see how anything can happen.

If Barella himself were pushing for the move, then perhaps that would be different. Reports have claimed that the Inter man is in fact more than happy to rebuff any offers and stay at Inter, though.

Simone Inzaghi’s side have just won a Coppa Italia and have a Champions League final date with Manchester City in the diary for June. Why would he want to leave?

Liverpool, in contrast, are licking their wounds and preparing for a first season in the Europa League for seven years. Of course, the pull of the Reds and the Premier League could still come into play. But we just can’t see Barella leaving Inter.