According to Gianluca Di Marzio, Brescia’s highly-rated midfielder Sandro Tonali could join Inter Milan this summer.
The young Italian, tipped to be the next Andrea Pirlo, is one of the hottest properties in world football. The report claims that he is open to join Inter this summer, which will irk a few clubs.
The youngster has reportedly caught the attention of a number of top sides across Europe including the defending European champions Liverpool. (Alfredo Pedulla)
Jurgen Klopp is no stranger to helping young players fulfil their potential and Tonali could have done just that.
However, the report claims that the relationship between the Nerazzuri’s hierarchy and Brescia’s president could help sway the deal away from the Reds.
How Liverpool can get one over Inter Milan
If the report is true, it is likely that Liverpool will miss out on the young Italian but there might be one player they could sign.
The report claims that Inter’s move for Tonali will end their pursuit of Fiorentina’s Federico Chiesa, who is said to be out of their budget.
Chiesa has been linked with a number of top clubs as well over the last 18 months, with TuttoMercatoWeb claiming last summer that Liverpool were interested in him.
Corriere dello Sport claimed last year that Fiorentina will not sell him for anything less than £62 million. But that figure could come down this summer.
Chiesa has had an impressive season scoring seven goals and providing six assists in all competitions.
His versatility of playing out wide as well as in a centre-forward position suits Liverpool’s need and, if Klopp really wants to get one over Inter and Antonio Conte for landing Tonali, signing Chiesa is the way to do it.
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