This summer is set to be a busy one at Liverpool.

The Reds currently sit at the top of the Premier League with an 11-point advantage and in order to maintain that, Arne Slot will look to invest ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.

Darwin Nunez has struggled at Liverpool and is one star that is expected to leave the Merseyside club this summer, which will result in the Reds needing a new number nine.

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A new report has linked Liverpool to one of their old targets, a player Jurgen Klopp would have loved to have had when the German was coach of the Merseyside club.

Barella’s performances this season have seen interest remain in the Inter star and according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Liverpool are still targeting a move for the Italian star.

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The report states that the Merseyside club are pushing for the 28-year-old more than any other club, however, a deal for the Inter star could cost the Reds around £100m as the Italian star is playing better than he ever has, while also having a contract at the San Siro until 2029.

It remains to be seen if Liverpool make a move for Barella this summer, although that is something Klopp would have loved during his time at the Merseyside club.

Liverpool underwent a revamp in midfield during the summer of 2023 and Barella would certainly have been on the Reds’ list as the Italian was strongly admired by Klopp.

Ahead of facing Inter in the Champions League Round of 16 back in 2022, Klopp made his admiration for Barella to the press clear, with the German stating that the midfielder was a “top-class player”.

“He’s a really good player, a really good player and I like him a lot,” Klopp said about the Italian midfielder.