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Both Milan clubs looking to battle over Cagliari starlet

Both Milan clubs looking to battle over Cagliari starlet

  • Matthew Klimberg
When it was announced Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti would again miss Italy's qualifying matches with injury, national team manager Gian Piero Ventura took a risk and called Niccolo Barella for the first time. The 20-year-old Cagliari midfielder has impressed during seven matches with the club this season, and has netted a goal as well. The mainstay is Italian youth national team, Barella is quickly adding his name to a list of young players who represent the future of Italian soccer. Along with Pietro Pellegri, Genoa's 16-year-old phenom, Barella is attracting attention from some of the largest clubs in the world. According to Tuttosport, there is a real chance that he could wind up at the San Siro soon. Whether it's wearing nerazzuri or rossoneri colors, though, is still to be seen. Inter Milan and AC Milan are gearing up for a derby of their own, to sign the starlet.Niccolo Barella for the first time.

impressed during seven matches with the club this season, and has netted a goal as well. A mainstay on Italian youth national teams, Barella is quickly adding his name to a list of young players who represent the future of Italian soccer.

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