Revealed: Inter's top priority for summer transfer window
Barella himself has admitted that "the market is open" amid speculation linking him with a move to the Nerazzurri since January. Despite not being able to sign the starlet in the winter transfer market, the club are confident of bringing him to Milan this time round.
Cagliari appear open to a deal but are demanding that Inter pay as much cash as possible and do not want the Nerazzurri to rely primarily on part-exchanges as they had originally intended to.
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