La Liga pacesetters Barcelona have reportedly set their sights on Inter Milan defensive stalwart Alessandro Bastoni.
According to Spanish outlet Sport via FCInterNews, Los Blaugranas need a miracle to sign the Italian in January.
Despite his rollercoaster campaign, Alessandro Bastoni remains one of Europe’s most sought-after defenders.
Indeed, the 26-year-old has long been on Pep Guardiola’s shortlist, yet Manchester City have never opened talks with Inter.
In addition to the Cityzens, several other Premier League clubs have registered interest in the Italy international.
Barcelona Plan Audacious Swoop for Inter Milan Star Alessandro Bastoni
Bastoni’s contract at San Siro runs out in 2028.
Therefore, Inter remain in a decent bargaining position, especially considering the player’s desire to stay in Milan.
With that in mind, Barcelona would have to splash out a small fortune to acquire the center-back’s signature.
However, the Catalan giants’ financial turmoil is well-documented.
Furthermore, Inter would never agree to sell their defensive mainstay midway through the campaign.
While the situation could change at the end of the season, Bastoni’s move to Camp Nou in January looks far-fetched.
I would never have even considered it at any price – but the last 12 months or so he’s been on the decline, his passing is not what it was, he seems very complacent and he grabs shirts all the time….Liverpool game is a high profile case but it’s constantly happening and he gets away with it a lot.
Hopefully he can get a resurgence like what happened with Dimarco.
this man need a break, inter & Italy nt overused him. same with barela.
Nobody stop to think about that aspect. Its very easy to blame the defense. The team is good. So far – good. Lets see how we’ll deal with denzel absence. Forza Inter
sure. let’s swap with yamal