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Inter Milan beginning to fear losing Alessandro Bastoni to Barcelona – report

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Inter Milan beginning to fear losing Alessandro Bastoni to Barcelona – report Barcelona are emerging as the club best positioned to make a serious move for Alessandro Bastoni this summer as uncertainty continues to grow around the defender’s future at Inter Milan. According to fresh reports from SPORT , it said that the coming transfer window is expected to play a decisive role in determining whether Bastoni remains in Milan or begins a new chapter elsewhere. Right now, Barcelona appear to be the strongest candidate to try to take advantage of the situation.

Although Inter still have two Serie A matches remaining, the title race has already been decided following their domestic triumph. That context has only intensified speculation surrounding several important players, with Bastoni’s future now becoming one of the biggest talking points around the club. What’s the story?

Inside Italy, there is a growing feeling that the defender may have already played some of his final major matches for the Nerazzurri. Bastoni has just completed what many believe to be the finest season of his career, having won the domestic double and established himself as one of the most complete defenders in European football. His profile, understandably, fit perfectly with what Hansi Flick and Barcelona’s sporting department are searching for as they continue planning the next evolution of the squad.

Bastoni is Barcelona’s priority target. (Photo by Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images) For months, Barcelona have been looking for a top-level left-footed central defender capable of becoming the long-term leader of the defence.

Among all the names discussed internally, Bastoni is the one generating the strongest support inside the club. There has been some movement Reports from recent weeks suggest that Barcelona’s interest has already advanced beyond the early monitoring stage . In fact, conversations around the player have intensified significantly, while those close to Inter have openly acknowledged the growing pressure from Spain.