Bastoni Faces Serious Accusations, Real Madrid Keep Chasing | OneFootball

Alessandro Bastoni continues to be followed by controversy this year. After the incident with Pierre Kalulu and his costly red card in the World Cup playoff against Bosnia, he’s now under investigation for exploitation of child prostitution, Corriere della Sera reports.

The allegation stems from an ongoing inquiry into a sketchy company that organized soirees for footballers. The incident took place six years ago, when he was 20. He’s accused of spending a night with a 17-year-old based on some wiretaps. The girl has denied having had sexual relations with the defender. He’ll be questioned later this week. His lawyer rejected the accusations. Riccardo Calafiori, Daniel Maldini and Kevin Bonifazi are also involved.

Bastoni will be in for a lengthy legal battle if the probe continues and goes to trial. The sports justice, which acts much more swiftly, has yet to begin examining the matter. Any player may face discipline for conduct detrimental to the image of the sport or for unethical behavior.

The matter emerged just as Real Madrid started intensifying their pursuit of the Nerazzurri star, AS informs (via Mediaset). José Mourinho is looking for a veteran defender. The two teams have an excellent relationship. He’s on a shortlist that comprises Ruben Dias and Nico Schlotterbeck, who got seriously hurt during the World Cup. Les Merengues will have to pay at least €60M to secure his services.

Our Take on Bastoni

He just can’t seem to stay out of trouble these days. He’s facing very serious allegations that likely make him untouchable until there’s some clarity. Inter better hurry up and sign some more men in the back, as they have already bid farewell to Stefan De Vrij and Francesco Acerbi.