Overview
- Barcelona’s pursuit of Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni, reported Wednesday across multiple outlets, is now the club’s top defensive focus with sporting director Deco having held repeated contacts in Milan.
- Inter have signaled they would only consider a sale for a very high fee, with reports pointing to a price north of €70–80 million and guidance that €50 million would not be entertained.
- Negotiations between Barcelona and Inter have not begun, and a claim that Bastoni has agreed personal terms comes from a single outlet and has not been corroborated by other reporting.
- Barcelona are also tracking Juventus full-back Andrea Cambiaso, who is valued at about €50 million, remains under contract until 2029, and is viewed in Turin as important unless a major offer arrives.
- Club finances loom over any deal as reports indicate Barcelona may need player sales or player-plus-cash structures to fund marquee signings, with Ferran Torres mentioned as available for offers.