Report Barcelona want to include 19-year-old defender in Bastoni deal with Inter | OneFootball

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Barcelona want to include 19-year-old full-back Héctor Fort in a deal to sign Alessandro Bastoni from Inter this summer.

Barcelona remain interested in Italy and Inter centre-back Bastoni, and according to Gazzetta, the Catalans are eager to include one of their defenders in a player-plus-cash swap deal.

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According to the report, Inter value Bastoni at €60m, but the La Liga giants hope to reduce the Tuscans’ demands by including Héctor Fort in the deal.

Fort, 19, is currently on loan at Elche, but has been sidelined since January due to a shoulder injury.

MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 16: Alessandro Bastoni of Italy warms up prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Norway at San Siro Stadium on November 16, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

The versatile full-back scored two goals and provided two assists in the opening 12 games of the season.

Previous reports claimed that Bastoni is open to a move to Barcelona this summer, citing the hostile reception he’s received at Italian stadiums in recent weeks as a reason for his possible departure from Inter.

FLORENCE, ITALY – OCTOBER 08: Alessandro Bastoni of Italy looks on prior to the Italy training session at Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano on October 08, 2024 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)

It was previously reported that Bastoni was already discussing contract details with Barcelona, knowing that Inter wouldn’t let him go on the cheap.