Report Bastoni and Inter ready to resist Barcelona €60m bid
While reports in Spain suggest Barcelona are preparing a €60m offer for Alessandro Bastoni, it will take a lot to prise the Italy international away from Inter.
The rumours have been gaining intensity over the last few days, with Barcelona seemingly identifying the central defender as the ideal reinforcement for next season.
Sport claim that a package worth €60m is being prepared to convince Inter into a sale, potentially adding a player in part-exchange.
Barcelona eager to snap up Bastoni
Bastoni fits the bill perfectly as a ball-playing, left-footed centre-back who is not afraid to push forward and join the attack.
However, it is by absolutely no means to be taken for granted that this move will go through.
His current contract with Inter runs to June 2028 and a meeting to discuss a new deal is expected at the end of the season.
If they were to consider a sale, then the Nerazzurri are looking for closer to €70-80m before sitting down to really talk about it.
According to FCInterNews, the only reason Bastoni might be prepared to evaluate leaving Inter is if the loud jeers from opposition fans in Serie A continue for a long time.
Those started a few weeks ago when he apologised publicly for simulating contact and then celebrating as he got Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu sent off.
It was a second yellow card, so the protocol prevented VAR from intervening to correct the error.
If he was to go abroad, then Bastoni would have no shortage of options, as Liverpool are also keeping a close eye on his career path.
The Italian turns 27 next month and was a product of the Atalanta youth academy, moving to Inter for €31m in 2017.