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<\/picture><\/div>\nMILAN, ITALY – APRIL 05: Alessandro Bastoni of Inter warms up prior to the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AS Roma at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on April 05, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Reports in Italy claim that Barcelona have been left \u2018disappointed\u2019 by the fact that a potential deal for Inter\u2019s Alessandro Bastoni seems to be fading away, but there are also suggestions that the financially-troubled LaLiga giants should priorities the signing of a new striker rather than a new defender.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For several weeks, reports in Spain and Italy have linked Barcelona with a summer move for Italy international Bastoni, who was part of the squad that celebrated Inter\u2019s 21st Serie A title over the weekend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Nerazzurri President <\/span>Beppe Marotta has recently admitted:<\/span> \u201cI won\u2019t deny there is interest from Barcelona (in Bastoni), but nothing concrete yet.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n However, according to the latest updates from La Gazzetta dello Sport, Barcelona\u2019s interest in the left-sided defender is now beginning to fade away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n There are several reasons for this, but perhaps most importantly is the player\u2019s apparent unwillingness to leave San Siro this summer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n La Gazzetta dello Sport claims that Inter value Bastoni in the region of \u20ac70m, but Barcelona had believed that they would be able to negotiate a discounted fee closer to \u20ac50m. In order for that to happen, though, they would have needed for Bastoni to express his desire to leave for Barcelona, thus forcing Inter\u2019s hand into a sale.<\/span><\/p>\n According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, this has not happened, and the Nerazzurri have no intention of letting Bastoni go for a cut-price fee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Whether a \u20ac50m or a \u20ac70m fee, it is still a significant investment for a club who continue to feel the impact of LaLiga\u2019s strict financial rules. As a result of their recent financial troubles, the only new, permanent signings that Barcelona have been able to complete over the last two seasons have been Dani Olmo in a \u20ac58m deal, Joan Garcia in a \u20ac27m deal and youngster Roony Bardghji in a \u20ac2m deal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Given that it has practically been a case of one new first-team signing per summer for Barcelona over the last two years, La Gazzetta dello Sport suggests that Bastoni would not be the best use of available funds during the upcoming transfer window.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n That is because Barcelona will likely need a new striker too, as the high-earning Robert Lewandowski, 37, is likely to leave the club this summer, which leaves Hansi Flick with a big gap to fill at centre-forward, which would likely be Barcelona\u2019s priority rather than the signing of a luxury centre-back.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/p>\nWhy Bastoni\u2019s move to Barcelona is beginning to look unlikely<\/h2>\n
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