Cagliari sporting director Mario Passetti has said star midfielder Nicolo Barella will still be at the club after the January window despite rumours linking him with a move to Chelsea.
According to Sky Sports News, the Blues are interested in signing the Italy international following the sale of Cesc Fabregas to Monaco. The report said Cagliari value the 21-year-old playmaker at around £45 million.
However, Passetti has said the Serie A side will do what they can to keep Barella at the club for now, although he appears resigned to losing him in the summer, per Rai Sport (h/t Football Italia):
"We continue to talk about him, we do interviews and issue statements, but evidently we're not being clear enough: we reiterate that he'll stay for at least for the next six months.