Overview
- Marca, echoed Saturday by Italian outlets, reported that Alessandro Bastoni has agreed in principle to join Barcelona.
- Inter has not received formal contact or an offer, according to reporting in Italy.
- Barcelona needs a left‑footed center‑back strong in the air, and sporting director Deco has identified the 26‑year‑old as a match for that profile.
- The fee is the main obstacle, with Inter valuing the defender at about €70–80 million and league rules in Spain pushing Barcelona to test what it can afford.
- Barcelona has run early feasibility checks and is also monitoring Van de Ven, Schlotterbeck and Vuskovic, while any formal steps are likely to wait during Bastoni’s Italy duty.