Manchester City are already looking for potential replacement options for the departing Kevin De Bruyne with Nicolo Barella among those names.
According to Fichajes, Manchester City are keeping close tabs on Nicolo Barella’s situation at Inter Milan ahead of the summer. The Premier League champions are about to lose Kevin De Bruyne in the close season, with the Inter Milan star seen as one of the viable options to replace the Belgian playmaker.
Manchester City are expected to have a busy summer window, as Pep Guardiola is expected to make some fundamental changes to his squad. There are some issues with their key stars and their performances, which resulted in the club experiencing one of the worst seasons in the last two decades.
The biggest task for Guardiola will point towards bringing in a viable replacement for Kevin De Bruyne, who has officially announced the upcoming Manchester Derby will be his last as a Manchester City player. This is the biggest indicator that the Belgian is set for a departure in the summer when his contract expires.
His contributions to the club are something Manchester City might never replace from a quality perspective, although they are looking at players who could be seen as viable replacement options. There are some names already mentioned in the report, with AC Milan’s Tijjani Reijnders a player of interest, while Manchester City are also looking at Barcelona’s Fermin Lopez among others.
Florian Wirtz has been on Manchester City’s radar, although the German playmaker is reportedly leaning towards joining Bayern Munich over other rivals. Then there’s Nicolo Barella, and the main story is about the 28-year-old Serie A-winning midfielder from Inter Milan, as Manchester City are keen to sign him in the summer.
Will Manchester City sign Nicolo Barella?
Barella has an undoubted quality to replace someone like De Bruyne, although the 28-year-old Serie A-winning midfielder is a key star for Inter Milan. He’s on course to win another league title for Simone Inzaghji’s side and remains tied until 2029, which will see the Nerazzuri demand a significant price to sell him.
Any move to Manchester City will depend on their ability to pay big for the 28-year-old midfielder as well as convincing the Italian international to leave Inter Milan. For now, there’s a distinct possibility to get this move, although much will depend on the kind of money Inter Milan will depart.
