PSG ready to make massive player-plus-cash offer to sign 26-year-old Liverpool target this summer - Reports
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) are reportedly prepared to offer Leandro Paredes in a player-plus-cash deal to sign Liverpool target Nicolo Barella.
According to Corriere dello Sport, the Parisians are interested in Barella, 26, who has been a standout performer in Serie A this season. The Italian midfielder has also attracted interest from Jurgen Klopp's Merseysiders.
Barella has scored eight goals and contributed as many assists in 41 games across competitions. He starred for the Nerrazzurri in their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal triumph over Benfica. He was on the scoresheet twice across both legs.
PSG will reportedly make a large cash offer in addition to Paredes, 28, who's on loan at Juventus. The Argentine midfielder has been a previous target for Inter and looks set to leave the Parc des Princes in the summer.
He has featured 31 times this season with Juve, providing two assists. The Old Lady have an option to buy Paredes for £12.7 million, but the Argentine looks likely to head back to Paris once his loan expires.
However, the Ligue 1 giants look set to be rivaled by Liverpool for Barella's signature. The Reds have dropped out of the race for Borussia Dortmund's Jude Bellingham due to his £100 million valuation.
The Anfield giants are considering alternatives, and it appears Barella is one of them. They're in stark need of rebuilding their midfield after a disappointing season. Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Arthur Melo are expected to leave at the end of the season.
Former Liverpool target Jude Bellingham rules out PSG move
Bellingham, 19, is set to become the world's most expensive teenager in the summer. The English midfielder is heavily expected to leave Dortmund, with the Bundesliga club looking for £100 million to part with him.
Liverpool cooled their interest in Bellingham due to the massive transfer fee, leaving Manchester City, Real Madrid, PSG and Manchester United to scrap for his potential signing. However, reports claim that the Dortmund man has ruled out a move to the Parc des Princes.
Bellingham considers the Parisians, Chelsea and Manchester City as soulless and unattractive. That would likely place Madrid at the front of the queue, as they're keen to bolster their midfield.
The English midfielder has been in sensational form this season, scoring ten goals and providing seven assists in 38 games across competitions. A move to Anfield appeared to be on the horizon, but Liverpool stepped away from the fray.