Spanish press reports revealed that Real Madrid has begun serious moves to sign Italian defender Alessandro Bastoni, a player for Inter Milan, during the current summer transfer period, as part of the club’s plan to strengthen the defense line in preparation for the new season under the leadership of Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho.
The Spanish newspaper “Sport” reported that the Real Madrid management is preparing to communicate with Inter Milan in the coming days, in order to learn about the Italian club’s position on the possibility of selling Bastoni, in preparation for entering into official negotiations if Inter expresses his interest. His willingness to give up the player.
According to the report, Real Madrid is strengthening its hopes of completing the deal after Bastoni’s commitment to a new experience, as the Italian defender refused to extend his contract with Inter until 2028, and also ignored other offers he received, in light of his preference to move to the ranks of the Royal Club, according to what was reported by Italian reports.
Real Madrid’s interest in including Bastoni comes within the framework of its search for a left-handed defender capable of adding quality to the back line, as the management believes The club believes that the 27-year-old represents the ideal option, along with names targeted by the team such as Ibrahima Konate, Denzel Dumfries and Mark Cucurella. The report indicated that Inter Milan set the value of letting go of the player at approximately 65 million euros.
The reports added that Real Madrid’s success in concluding the deal will force it to rearrange its defensive list, as the number of defenders will increase to 12 players, which means the need to let go of at least two players to maintain the balance of the team before the start of the season.
The report concluded by noting that Fran Garcia is the most prominent candidate to leave the left-back position, while Raul Asensio may also leave if The arrival of Bastoni, with the possibility of including a clause in their contracts that gives Real Madrid the right to buy them back in the future.