Inter Eye Roma Man as Real Madrid Return for Bastoni | OneFootball

Inter and Real Madrid also touched on Alessandro Bastoni during a recent meeting between their respective heads. Les Merengues haven’t ceased pursuing the center-back, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs.

The Spanish giants already probed the Italian international when the Barcelona buzz started dying down. They have snapped up Ibrahima Konaté on a free transfer from Liverpool and renewed the contract of Antonio Rudiger, but they could acquire a left-footed specialist next.

Bastoni would fit the mold of what Real Madrid are looking for, but Inter have slapped a massive price tag on their star, €70M. It’s the same request they made to Barcelona. It led to the collapse of the negotiation despite the counterparty’s attempts to insert a makeweight. The talks aren’t at that point in this case. They’ll eventually ramp up if José Mourinho gives his green light.

If the Nerazzurri lost their star, they’d target Evan N’Dicka, who could leave Roma during the summer, especially before June 30th, because of their financial necessities. Part of the income would be reinvested in a replacement, and the rest would shore up the budget to tackle different roles.

Our Take on Inter, Real Madrid, and Bastoni

Los Blancos haven’t beaten around the bush this summer and have gone out and secured their targets in a hurry when they wanted to, sparing no expense. It won’t be a long saga if they are keen. There’s still a chance all the scuttlebutt is just a strategy by his camp to obtain a rich new contract. Things would have to move very quickly for them to add N’Dicka. Roma will likely take him off the market after the deadline.