THERE could be quite the transfer battle this summer with Liverpool and Newcastle to go head-to-head for Nicolo Barella.
That's the view of Ladbrokes anyway, who make Jurgen Klopp's men the favourites to sign the Inter midfielder in the summer.
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They're 5/2 with the bookmaker to sign the 26-year-old ahead of the next campaign.
It's been well-documented that Klopp will need a midfield revamp after a lacklustre campaign.
Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and James Milner are all out of contract at the end of the season, with Arthur's loan spell coming to an end.
But Newcastle are set to splash the cash and could have Champions League football to offer.
Barella joining the Eddie Howe revolution is 9/2, with the Magpies the only other side at single digits.
Arsenal and Tottenham are locked together at 10/1, Manchester United are 12/1 before it stretches to 20/1 for the like of Chelsea, Manchester City and Bayern Munich.
Nicolo Barella next club
Ladbrokes odds
- Liverpool 5/2
- Newcastle 9/2
- Arsenal 10/1
- Tottenham 10/1
- Man Utd 12/1
- Chelsea 20/1
- Man City 20/1
- Juventus 20/1
- Bayern Munich 20/1
- Real Madrid 20/1
- Barcelona 25/1
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Barella still has three years left on his current deal at the San Siro.
He was part of Italy's squad which won the Euros two years ago and he's a permanent fixture in the Inter team.
His club side have struggled in recent weeks and now find themselves in sixth spot, though just two points outside the Champions League spots.
Liverpool have been priced out a move for £130million rated Jude Bellingham, with Italian reports suggesting the £75million for Barella is more achievable.
Sport Mediaset claim the midfielder has no immediate plans to leave Inter and a move to Liverpool 'doesn't appeal' to him at present.
Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: "Plenty of English clubs have been keeping tabs on Nicolo Barella, but it looks as though it'll come down to a two-horse race between Newcastle and Liverpool this summer."
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