Chelsea transfer news: Marco Verratti targeted by Inter Milan legend Nicola Berti as he urges old club to sign Paris Saint-Germain star
Italian midfielder has attracted interest of Blues and Barcelona ahead of summer transfer window
INTER MILAN have been urged to sign Chelsea target Marco Verratti.
San Siro legend Nicola Berti reckons the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder is a better fit for the team than Geoffrey Kondogbia.
Berti, 49, told : “Who would I sign? I’d take Verratti in place of Geoffrey Kondogbia, as I’m not really a fan.
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“If [Inter owners] Suning have the money, I’d sign Verratti.”
Verratti, 24, is being chased by Premier League leaders Chelsea and Barcelona.
Cesc Fabregas has seemingly lost his place at Stamford Bridge and the Italian is seen as an improvement.
But moneybags Inter could use their financial might to muscle ahead of the Blues in the race to land him.
The Serie A side were taken over by mega-rich Chinese investors Suning last summer.
Despite constant speculation over his future, Verratti insists he is happy to stay in Paris.
He said: “I’m pleased to attract interest from the big clubs, but I don’t want to change.
“I am part of a great project and we want to become one of the top three in Europe.”