Barcelona top target ‘fascinated’ by the possibility of summer Camp Nou switch | OneFootball

As is becoming apparent with each passing day, FC Barcelona intend to sign a new centre-back in the summer transfer window.

And, everything indicates that Alessandro Bastoni of Inter Milan is seen as the top target for the position.

The 26-year-old Italian international is a left-footed centre-back, adept at playing the ball out from the back, possessing good ground speed as well as physicality, checking a lot of boxes for Barça.

Moreover, reports coming out of Italy have suggested that the Nerazzurri are now open to the sale of Bastoni in the summer if offers of above €70 million were to come along.

Bastoni open to Barcelona move

Now, according to Matteo Moretto on Radio MARCA, Bastoni himself is aware of Barcelona’s interest in signing him and is not closing the door on a move.

Bastoni is a top target for Barcelona. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

The report states that the Blaugrana sporting director, Deco, is intent on signing the Inter Milan defender and sees him as the ‘main’ target for the summer.

Bastoni, for his part, has not said ‘yes’ to Barcelona so far but is ‘fascinated’ by the possibility of joining the club.

This bodes well for the La Liga champions as the player’s willingness to join could help them in negotiations with Inter Milan when things start to heat up.

A transfer fee of €70 million could be seen as steep, considering that Barça are also planning to sign a top centre-forward in the summer, while a permanent move for Marcus Rashford is also in the works.

So, it will be interesting to see how Barcelona opt to move forward with their interest in Bastoni, who appears to be open to the idea of a summer move to Camp Nou.