Manchester United Enter Race to Sign Inter Defender Alessandro Bastoni
A reported United bid would force Inter to decide whether to accept a roughly £60 million offer for a player several clubs are tracking.
Overview
- Reports on Friday say transfer outlet Fichajes, via Football Talk, claims Manchester United have 'strongly' entered the summer race to sign Alessandro Bastoni and could meet a reported valuation of about £60 million.
- Inter Milan are publicly reluctant to sell Bastoni but the same reports say the club could seriously consider offers near the £60 million figure.
- FC Barcelona remain linked to Bastoni in the coverage but are described as hesitant to match the reported asking price.
- United's interest is framed by persistent defensive injury problems this season to Lisandro Martínez and Matthijs de Ligt and by short-term cover from Harry Maguire, making an experienced centre-back a priority for Michael Carrick's squad.
- Bastoni is a 27-year-old left-sided, ball-playing centre-back with nearly 300 appearances for Inter and multiple domestic titles, and the transfer claims are currently unconfirmed transfer-market reports rather than official club statements.