Hupu News on May 5th, according to the "Daily Sports" report, it was once very obvious that Inter Milan's iron defender Bastoni intended to leave the team. However, as Inter Milan officially won the Serie A championship trophy, the fans' fanatical retention, and family factors, the transfer became unclear and elusive. Even so, La Liga giant Barcelona still has not given up and is going all out to push the transaction into a substantive stage.
It is reported that Barcelona has made a decision to go all out for Bastoni in this summer's transfer market. Bastoni is the core of the defense selected by coach Flick. The introduction of the Italian international has been listed as the most important thing in Barcelona's reconstruction plan for next season.
At the beginning, the transfer process was smoother than expected: Bastoni himself was basically persuaded by Barcelona's planned prospects, and Inter Milan, who urgently needed to sell stars to recoup funds, also maintained an open attitude towards relevant negotiations. Sources revealed that Barcelona had reached a preliminary agreement with Bastoni on a five-year contract.
However, Inter Milan locked the Serie A title and the situation changed subtly. Bastoni was now caught in a huge psychological struggle. At the championship celebrations, he was deeply touched by the overwhelming support from the Nerazzurri fans. In addition, family factors have also become an "obstacle" to staying on the team. The Bastoni family has been deeply integrated into life in Milan and has a deep emotional connection and punctuation mark with this city.
Earlier, in view of its respect for Inter Milan, Barcelona had promised that it would not take radical actions before the other party officially won the championship. With the championship celebrations over, Barcelona had expected a major breakthrough in the transfer. At the moment, the two clubs have not yet started formal contact, and Barcelona is anxiously waiting for Bastoni and his agent to confess the situation to Inter Milan's senior management. Only if the player clearly expresses his intention to leave the original team and join, Barcelona will officially submit an offer.
Regarding the transfer fee, Barcelona has an extremely firm position, and the highest offer will not exceed 60 million euros. Bastoni's contract does not expire until 2028, and renewal negotiations have not yet begun. However, Barcelona feels that the offer is reasonable enough under the current financial situation and refuses to pay additional fees. Barcelona's sports department is convinced that as long as the players themselves agree, it will be difficult for Inter Milan to forcefully stop it.
Barcelona issued an "ultimatum" to Bastoni, requiring him to make a final decision in the next few days. No matter how strong the emotional atmosphere has been recently, Barcelona's management has always remained optimistic. They feel that from the perspective of career development planning, the Barcelona platform is more attractive and can provide more generous salary packages.
In order to prevent themselves from being passive in the transfer market, Barcelona can't wait to set the tone of the situation in May. Top central defenders have become a rare resource in the market. Once Bastoni's transaction fails, Barcelona must immediately launch a backup plan.
At present, Inter Milan still firmly claims that Bastoni is an "unsellable player" to the outside world. However, in the eyes of industry insiders, this situation is just a common method of raising prices in Italian-style negotiations. Barcelona has clearly stated its attitude and will not participate in any long-term transfer "soap opera plot". At the moment, the ball has been passed to Bastoni's feet, and the entire Europe is paying attention to whether this player, who is a member of the Italian national team, will become Barcelona. The first key core puzzle when rebuilding this summer.
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