Galatasaray put another Inter star on the radar! » “I could bring him to Istanbul if you want”
Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published on Monday, 08 June 2026, 13:57 / Updated on Monday, 08 June 2026 14:01
After renewing their interest in the transfer of Hakan Calhanoglu this summer, Galatasaray also want Nicolo Barella from Inter. The 29-year-old Italian midfielder was offered to the Turkish champions by an intermediary agent.
Galatasaray are looking to strengthen for next season and are courting two of Cristi Chivu's starters. If Hakan Calhanoglu has been trying since last summer and will insist in the next mercato, now he has set another goal from the Serie A champion.
It is about Nicolo Barella, the second captain of the Nerazzurri and a fundamental player in midfield. Sporx claims that a meeting took place between Galatasaray president Dursun Ozbek, coach Okan Buruk, vice-president Abdullah Kavukcu, the club's transfer manager, and George Gardi, one of the Turkish champions' intermediaries.
Cristi Chivu used Nicolo Barella in 48 matches at Inter, in which the Inter midfielder managed 3 goals and 10 assists / Photo: GettyImages
“It turned out that one of the names suggested by Gardi is Nicolò Barella from Inter. After Okan Buruk asked «Can we transfer him?», Gardi would have replied «I could bring him to Galatasaray if you want».
Sporx: “Everything possible will be done to bring Barella”
At this point, attention turned to Ozbek. The president of the club gave instructions «We will do everything necessary». After also mentioning Camavinga and Thuram from Juventus, Gardi started negotiations for Barella,” the Turkish publication revealed.
Sources close to Inter say that more details have already emerged: “This week, according to Sporx, there will be a meeting between the management of Inter and Barella, and Okan Buruk will talk to the player via FaceTime, explaining his role in this project. Galatasaray's message is that “everything possible is being done to convince Barella”.
Barella has influenced 12 goals this season in 45 matches played at Inter, with 3 goals and 9 assists. In total, the one who won his third Scudetto and third Coppa Italia with the team on “Giuseppe Meazza” has 28 goals and 69 assists for the Nerazzurri.
