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Nicolò Barella is one of the thirty candidates for the Golden Ball. A not just investiture, after the Scudetto with Inter and the European Championship with the national team jersey. In both formations he is a backbone, the moped that in the three-man midfield helps not to sew between the midfield and the attack. A modern box to box midfielder who, over the years, has also learned to participate in scoring actions regularly (last year 3 goals and 14 assists), the only flaw he could have in the first seasons between Cagliari and Como.
The pandemic affects
When signing with Inter, Barella says yes to a five-year deal worth around 2.5 million per season, a lower wage than what is usually agreed for those worth 45 million, with the promise to meet again after some time to sign a new contract also by virtue of the performances with the club. Then comes the pandemic and Suning’s financial difficulties that make it impossible to deliver on that commitment. All the parties involved agree to go further, above all so as not to put the club in difficulty.
The three non-transferable.
At the beginning of Spring 2021, when the contours of the pandemic become clearer for Inter as well, we understand that the market will, in fact, be a constant self-financing and Oaktree alone cannot help. So there are three non-transferable profiles: Hakimi, Lukaku and, in fact, Barella. In retrospect we can say that the hope of keeping the three tenors has practically melted, because the two most important sales of the summer were those of the Moroccan and the Belgian. Barella, on the other hand, remains, despite some big calls from abroad, with the feeling that an agreement for the engagement can be reached as soon as possible.
The meeting in Kiev.
In recent days there has been a summit between the player’s agent and Piero Ausilio. Relations are excellent, but the situation for Barella – even in the face of the salaries that Inter assures their players like Calhanoglu (6 million a year) – has now changed. The requests are in line with the top, given the new status achieved. Otherwise, as in other situations, the risk is to arrive in the summer with an agreement expiring in two years. Should there not be a new line on salaries, or a new ownership as has been feared in recent weeks, then the big names in Europe could bet strongly on Barella. And in case of self-financing, how would Inter be able to resist?
The intention is to renew.
In any case, the feeling is that the agreement could be found over the next few months, probably coming to terms for both parties. An important renewal both as figures and as coat of arms (perhaps the captain’s armband?). The idea is that there will be more contacts in the coming weeks.
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