Man Utd REJECTED by world class midfielder

Carlo Garganese

• 30 Apr 2024 07:00 BST
• 3 min read

Inter Milan star Nicolo Barella has rejected a move to Manchester United.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Barella has snubbed interest from United, Arsenal and Liverpool and is instead set to sign a new contract with Inter.

Gazzetta reports that Barella has agreed on extending his deal that is due to expire in 2026.

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He will sign a new contract until 2029 and will receive a pay increase from €6 million a season to €7m plus bonuses.

This comes as a big blow to Man Utd, who had earmarked Barella as an ideal target for the centre of midfield this summer.

The Italy international is widely regarded as one of the best in Europe in his role as a box-to-box all-action midfielder.

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A number of top Premier League clubs already made moves for him in the summer of 2023, including Chelsea and Man City, but Inter made it clear they had no intention of selling.

Barella and his family are life-long supporters of Inter and he has a special affinity with the club.

He is expected by many to finish his career at San Siro.

Barella career at Inter

Barella played a key role as Italy won Euro 2020 and also was a pivotal player for Inter as they won their first Scudetto in 2021 in 11 years.

He played a key role again this season as Inter stormed to another Scudetto under Simone Inzaghi.

He also enjoyed a fantastic Champions League season last term as Inter finished runners-up to Manchester City. This saw Barella nominated on the 30-man shortlist for the 2023 Ballon d'Or.

He has made 230 appearances for Inter since joining from Cagliari in 2019.

He has won 53 caps for Italy, scoring nine goals.