Inter have taken to photo sharing social media platform to share five pieces of trivia about young central defender Alessandro Bastoni.

Bastoni joined Inter in the Summer of 2017 from fellow Serie A side Atalanta before being loaned right back to them for the 2017/18 season and he spent the 2018/19 season on loan at Parma.

He has had his breakthrough season with Inter this term having made a total of 17 appearances across all competitions to date, in which he has scored one goal.

The club posted: “5 things you didn’t know about Alessandro Bastoni
1) His favourite sports are football and NBA basketball, where his favourite player is Steph Curry. He also follows basketball in Milan;
2) The game which provided a turning point in his Serie A career came against Torino with Parma;
3) He tries to enjoy himself when he plays, with the positive tension and adrenaline that make this sport unique;
4) His perfect game would see him scoring a 90th-minute winner for Inter in the Champions League final;
5) All of his teammates in defence give him great advice. Godin more from experience, Skriniar on how to be more aggressive.”