Three reasons why Serie A giants could sell 26-year-old key player to Barcelona – report
The possible transfer of Alessandro Bastoni to FC Barcelona is gaining momentum. The Inter Milan defender has emerged as an absolute priority for the Catalans heading into the summer window.While diff...
Three reasons why Serie A giants could sell 26-year-old key player to Barcelona – report The possible transfer of Alessandro Bastoni to FC Barcelona is gaining momentum . The Inter Milan defender has emerged as an absolute priority for the Catalans heading into the summer window. While difficulties were expected in the operation, there seems to be a greater willingness on the Nerazzurri’s part to offload their key defender than initially anticipated.
A report from Sport Italia (h/t SPORT ) brings to light the reasons behind Inter Milan’s growing openness to selling a player considered one of their key cornerstones. Financial incentive Bastoni’s sale would generate a significant capital gain for Inter, allowing the club to balance their accounts and gain financial flexibility ahead of the next transfer window. This has led the club’s ownership to increasingly view the operation as a strategic financial move.
The Italian club has been owned by Oaktree Capital Management since 2024, following the default of previous owner Steven Zhang on a loan of nearly €400 million. Since then, spending has been controlled, with a focus on stabilising finances and maintaining a balance between incoming and outgoing transfers. Now, the ownership is believed to be seeking a major sale to help reshape the squad, potentially enabling at least two significant signings.
Bastoni has emerged as the primary candidate for such a move. Accounting advantage Barcelona’s priority target (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) According to the report, Inter have almost fully amortised Bastoni’s original transfer fee, having signed him from Atalanta in 2017 for around €30 million. By June, his remaining book value is expected to be approximately €2.