Spanish media: ‘Bastoni has agreed to join Barcelona’

Turin, 28 March (LaPresse) – Alessandro Bastoni is reported to have agreed to join Barcelona. This is according to the Spanish newspaper “Marca”, which claims the player wants to join the Catalan club next season, giving the green light to negotiations with Inter. The Blaugrana are indeed on the lookout for a centre-back, considered one of their top priorities for the summer transfer window. And the leading candidate is said to be the Nerazzurri player, who already boasts excellent international experience despite being only 26. Although formal negotiations have not yet begun, Barça are said to have sounded out Bastoni, who is reported to have expressed a desire to change clubs and play at Camp Nou. The problem, notes “Marca”, concerns the defender’s market value, which stands at around €70 million – a figure considered high for a club that continues to face Financial Fair Play issues.