Nice left-back Dalbert has revealed Liverpool are one of 10 European clubs to have made an approach for his services but confirmed he only has eyes on joining Inter this summer.
Dalbert has already agreed personal terms with the Serie A giants but Luciano Spalletti’s side have been reluctant to match Nice’s €25m (£21.9m) asking price.
The 23-year-old enjoyed a thoroughly impressive campaign for Nice last season and the Brazilian has now confirmed 10 clubs from around Europe have been chasing his signature, including Liverpool.
With Alberto Moreno deemed surplus to requirements by Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, the Premier League giants will need to sign a new left-back to provide competition with James Milner.
However, Klopp will need to look elsewhere for a new full-back after Dalbert announced his desire to join Inter following their ‘irresistible offer’.
“It was a magic moment for me and the whole team. We had a fantastic season and it was only natural that proposals arrived,” Dalbert wrote in a statement published on the Fair Play Assessoria Facebook page.
“My agent was contacted by over 10 European clubs, including Liverpool and Inter, who progressed in their desire to have me in the squad. Inter made a proposal that I find to be irresistible and I think over the next few days we can have a happy outcome for everyone.
“I have been very happy in France and will be eternally grateful to Nice and its fans, who gave me the possibility of emerging in an even bigger project.
“However, I am counting on the understanding of the directors to accept my desire to seek new heights and challenge for a chance at playing for my country, which is the dream of every player. It was difficult to decide, but I am certain when I say that my desire is to seek new projects.”
No player blocked more crosses in Ligue 1 last season than the Nice defender (31).
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