Premier League champions Liverpool have joined Barcelona in the race to sign Inter Milan center-back Alessandro Bastoni.
According to Quotidiano Sportivo via FCInter1908, the Reds are ready to rival the Camp Nou outfit for Bastoni’s signature.
Despite their well-documented financial turmoil, Los Blaugranas have set their sights on the 26-year-old defender.
However, La Liga’s pacesetters cannot realistically hope to sign Alessandro Bastoni in January.
Indeed, Inter will not let their defensive cornerstone leave the club midway through the campaign.
Liverpool & Barcelona Go Head-to-Head for Inter Milan Ace Bastoni
Bastoni’s contract at San Siro runs out in 2028, but Inter are keen to tie him down to a new long-term deal soon.
Meanwhile, Barcelona and Liverpool are monitoring the situation.
With Ibrahima Konate set to leave Anfield as a free agent at the end of the season, the Reds need defensive reinforcements.
Though they beat Inter to Giovanni Leoni’s signature in the summer, the Italian youngster has suffered a horrendous injury.
Therefore, he has spent the entire first half of the season on the sidelines, forcing Liverpool to return to the market for a new defender.
Sandro had some off games. But i think he will stay at Inter for many many years to come.
Barca doesn’t have that kind of money to immediately give 100+mil, only English clubs and PSG will spend that much. Real is going after top players with expiring contract or young top talents, Bayern is also mostly going for younger players and players from Bundesliga. Extend his contract by the end of the season to secure ourselves first and only sell him for 100+ mil after we found proper replacement.
if we first buy a replacement, we will lower his sale price tag
Meant already prepared solutions, only go for transfer if Bastoni leaves. Before any transfer window, you need to have 2, 3 options for every position you plan to refill, replace or expecting incoming bid for some player in team. Management failed in that on numerous occasions in the past, always lacking in preparation. When was the last time after transfer window closes, you could sit, watch the games and honestly say “they’ve done excellent job over summer or winter”?
100+mlns and he is yours!!! then we can finally reinforce our old gk and defence!!!
Yea he can go for maybe 120 plus. Then we can move to a back 4 and use that cash on 2 new wingers.