Which Players Should FC Barcelona Swap For Alessandro Bastoni

FC Barcelona could swap players with Inter Milan for Alessandro Bastoni. Getty Images FC Barcelona players could be involved in a swap deal for Inter Milan centre-back Alessandro Bastoni according to reliable Italian transfer market experts Calciomercato , who cited anonymous sources. The defender has become a top transfer target for the Catalans this summer, with Fabrizio Romano reporting late on Friday evening in Europe that talks between the player and the La Liga leaders had began.

Even if Bastoni ends up agreeing to partner Pau Cubarsi in the heart of the Blaugrana back line, there is still a considerable transfer fee to navigate. That’s reportedly around $69 million (€60 million), which is expensive for a club, six years on, continuing to recover from its post-pandemic economic crisis. Though it is not common to see part exchange deals in this day and age, Italy was once notorious for them.

Furthermore, offering Barca stars in a coup for Bastoni can reduce his transfer fee significantly. Who should FC Barcelona table in such an operation? When considering this type of deal and who is valued at a similar price, three players come to mind.

The first is Ronald Araujo , who has shown that he is often an afterthought in Hansi Flick’s plans in 2025/2026. This season, he’s been on the bench for the most part seeing Cubarsi form a strong partnership with Gerard Martin that has come as a surprise to many amid the latter’s improved form. Bastoni’s arrival would obviously be further bad news for Uruguayan, with Eric Garcia and Jules Kounde also capable of playing centrally in Flick’s defense.