Report – Barcelona Face Stiff Competition From Liverpool For Inter Milan & Italy Star Defender | OneFootball

Premier League champions Liverpool have joined Barcelona in the race to sign Inter Milan center-back Alessandro Bastoni.

According to Quotidiano Sportivo via FCInter1908, the Reds are ready to rival the Camp Nou outfit for Bastoni’s signature.

However, La Liga’s pacesetters cannot realistically hope to sign Alessandro Bastoni in January.

Indeed, Inter will not let their defensive cornerstone leave the club midway through the campaign.

Liverpool & Barcelona Go Head-to-Head for Inter Milan Ace Bastoni

BERGAMO, ITALY – MARCH 16: Alessandro Bastoni of FC Internazionale looks on during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and FC Internazionale at Gewiss Stadium on March 16, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Bastoni’s contract at San Siro runs out in 2028, but Inter are keen to tie him down to a new long-term deal soon.

Meanwhile, Barcelona and Liverpool are monitoring the situation.

With Ibrahima Konate set to leave Anfield as a free agent at the end of the season, the Reds need defensive reinforcements.

Though they beat Inter to Giovanni Leoni’s signature in the summer, the Italian youngster has suffered a horrendous injury.

Therefore, he has spent the entire first half of the season on the sidelines, forcing Liverpool to return to the market for a new defender.