{"id":16850,"date":"2026-05-04T17:48:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T17:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/16850\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T17:48:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T17:48:55","slug":"inter-milans-giuseppe-marotta-ranks-barcelona-interest-in-alessandro-bastoni-as-superficial-and-not-very-concrete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/16850\/","title":{"rendered":"Inter Milan\u2019s Giuseppe Marotta ranks Barcelona interest in Alessandro Bastoni as \u2018superficial and not very concrete\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Throughout the 2025-26 season, Alessandro Bastoni<\/a> has been labeled the absolute priority to reinforce Barcelona\u2019s defensive line. Following his defensive mistakes with Italy in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, the defender is reportedly looking to leave Serie A. In response, Inter Milan<\/a> president Giuseppe Marotta has described Barcelona\u2019s interest as superficial and not very concrete, casting doubt on his potential departure.<\/p>\n

\u201cBastoni is a talented player. He\u2019s had some bad luck in certain situations and everyone has eyes on him\u2026 He\u2019s a great champion and that\u2019s why top European clubs are on him. I won\u2019t hide the fact that there\u2019s Barcelona<\/a> but it\u2019s still very superficial and not very concrete. As we\u2019ve always said: a player leaves when he expresses the desire to leave. Right now, Bastoni is ours, he wants to stay with us and we are happy to keep him,\u201d Marotta said, via Radio Anch\u2019Io Sport.<\/p>\n

Despite his recent defensive mistakes, Bastoni remains one of the best left-sided defenders in the world, providing consistency and playing a key role in build-up play. In addition, the Italian is already one of the leaders in the Inter Milan dressing room, having been an undisputed starter for more than four years. Because of this, the Nerazzurri are reportedly demanding a transfer fee of around \u20ac70 million (around $81.8 million), making his departure more complicated.<\/p>\n

In an effort to raise the quality of their defensive line, the Blaugranas are open to offering a transfer fee close to \u20ac50 million (around $58.4 million), which appears to be delaying negotiations with Inter Milan. Because of this, president Marotta\u2019s comments highlight a clear issue: The significant difference in valuation is preventing Alessandro Bastoni\u2019s departure. If Barcelona want to secure the Italian, they will have to increase their bid.<\/p>\n

\"InterAlessandro Bastoni of Inter Milan runs with the ball during the UEFA Champions League. Report: Barcelona eye two alternatives as Bastoni deal stalls <\/p>\n

Even though Gerard Mart\u00edn has surprised with his impact as a central defender, Barcelona are targeting Alessandro Bastoni as a key difference-maker, aiming to bring defensive balance. Faced with ongoing difficulties with Inter Milan, they have reportedly decided to prepare alternatives, as Hansi Flick needs a left-footed defender. In this context, Evan Ndicka and Cristian Romero have emerged as alternatives to the Italian ahead of the summer of 2026.<\/p>\n

According to Gianluca Di Marzio, the Blaugrana have added Evan Ndicka of AS Roma to their transfer shortlist. Standing out in Serie A, the French defender would be a much more affordable option, with an estimated value of around \u20ac40 million, which they would aim to reduce further. In addition, he has proven to be one of the most consistent players in the squad, playing a key role even in build-up play and the team\u2019s ball progression.<\/p>\n

Along with Ndicka, Barcelona are reportedly targeting Cristian Romero. Despite being the captain of Tottenham Hotspur, he is looking to leave the team in search of a competitive project. In the event of a relegation to the EFL Championship, they could seek a transfer fee of around \u20ac50-60 million or less, as he is a proven leader, and reliable, reports Diario Sport. However, Alessandro Bastoni remains the priority, so they will try to secure his signing until the very last moment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Throughout the 2025-26 season, Alessandro Bastoni has been labeled the absolute priority to reinforce Barcelona\u2019s defensive line. Following…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16851,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[1806,92,1807],"class_list":{"0":"post-16850","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-barcelona","8":"tag-alessandro-bastoni","9":"tag-barcelona","10":"tag-inter-milan"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16850"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16850\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}