Real Madrid learn cost of signing Serie A star Alessandro Bastoni | OneFootball

Despite already having signed Ibrahima Konate and having successfully renewed the contract of Antonio Rudiger for another year, the new Real Madrid head coach Jose Mourinho does not seem fully satisfied, and reportedly wants another new center-back before the start of the new season.

For their part, the Merengues also seem ready to grant the Portuguese trainer’s wishes, and have been linked with several defenders for this purpose, most notably the Borussia Dortmund center-back, Nico Schlotterbeck.

Another notable name that has been linked with Real Madrid recently is Alessandro Bastoni, who continues to remain one of the best defenders in the Serie A, and recently won another Scudetto title.

Only a few weeks ago, the Italian was also being strongly linked with Barcelona. However, these links have cooled down lately, as the Catalans were unable to pay the price demanded by Inter for him, i.e., €70 million.

Now, according to Diario AS, this is also the amount for which the Nerazzurri would start negotiations with the Merengues for their star defender, and they are not expected to budge from this figure.

Relations between the two clubs are excellent. They are currently in negotiations for the transfer of Denzel Dumfries, whose release clause would be paid in July. Similarly, the presidents of the two entities, Florentino Perez and Beppe Marotta, also recently met on the occasion of the Corazon Classic match at the Santiago Bernabeu.

However, these good relations might also not be enough for Real Madrid to get their desired player on a discount, especially as Inter are in no hurry to lose one of their best defenders. Alessandro Bastoni himself is willing to continue with the Italian club, but might not be able to resist the opportunity of playing for the Merengue club and mark a new era at one of the biggest clubs in Europe.