Inter and Italy star Bastoni ‘already discussing’ Barcelona contract details, journalist says
Inter and Italy defender Alessandro Bastoni is reportedly in talks with Barcelona over contract details, even though the Nerazzurri won’t accept offers below €60m.
Bastoni is in advanced talks with Barcelona
Barcelona are pushing to sign Italy international Bastoni, who, according to several sources, is more than open to joining the Catalans at the end of the season.
Italian transfer expert Matteo Moretto provided the latest details on negotiations while talking to 3Cat (via Fcinternews.it).
Moretto said that Bastoni is “already discussing contract details” with Barcelona, and that the defender is very much willing to move to Camp Nou in the summer transfer window.
Moretto confirms that the two clubs still don’t have an agreement and that Inter won’t accept offers below €60m.
Sportmediaset reported on Friday that the Nerazzurri had already rejected an opening from the Catalans.
Bastoni scored two goals and provided six assists in 35 Inter appearances this season.
However, the 26-year-old has had a shocking start to the year.
First, he was booed at some Italian stadiums for causing and celebrating Pierre Kalulu’s sending-off during a Serie A match between Inter and Juventus in February.
Then he suffered a fibula injury in a 1-0 derby defeat against Milan the following March and, lastly, he was given a straight red card in the first half of Italy’s World Cup play-off Final against Bosnia and Herzegovina, contributing to the Azzurri’s elimination.