DONE DEAL: Newcastle United 27-year-old player transfer target has signed a new five-year contract

One year after being widely linked with a move to Newcastle United, Nicolo Barella has signed a new five-year contract with Inter Milan. The signing comes after Barella was heavily linked with a move to Newcastle United.

Last summer, Newcastle made inquiries about the midfielder in the hopes of reaching an agreement on a trade worth fifty million pounds. Inter Milan chose not to sell the midfielder, and Newcastle instead focused their attention on Sandro Tonali and AC Milan. Inter Milan was unwilling to trade the player.

To this far, the Tonali transfer has proven to be a challenging one for both Newcastle and the player, who was suspended for the bulk of the 2023-24 season due to a violation of the laws governing betting. In the meantime, Barella contributed to Inter’s victory in the Serie A championship by playing 37 times.

The club made the announcement on Tuesday evening that the 27-year-old player has been rewarded with a new long-term contract at the San Siro. The club made the announcement public.

In a statement released by the club, it was stated that “Internazionale Milano can confirm that Nicolò Barella has renewed his contract with the Club.” This means that the 27-year-old midfielder will continue to be a member of the Nerazzurri until April 30, 2029. In addition, Manchester United was interested in Barella during the summer of 2017, but the player’s new contract virtually eliminates any possibility of him leaving Inter during this summer.

Barella is currently abroad with the national team as they go to Germany for Euro 2024 with the goal of retaining their championship. After winning Euro 2020 with Italy, Barella is currently away with the team.