Khaberni - The Spanish newspaper "Sport" revealed on Wednesday the official launch of "Operation Bastoni", where Barcelona's management has placed the Italian defender Alessandro Bastoni as a top priority to bolster the team's ranks in the upcoming summer based on complete agreement between "Deco" and coach Hansi Flick.
Official move in Milan
The report noted that the sports director "Deco" laid the foundation stone for this deal back in November, during his meeting with the player's environment in Milan.
It seems that the indicators are very positive, as the Italian international (26 years old) has expressed a clear desire to move to the "Camp Nou" fortress, preferring Barca's offer to several offers from the English league.
Factors facilitating the departure from "Inter"
According to "Sport", there are several reasons why Bastoni's departure from Inter Milan is possible next June:
The financial need: Inter needs financial liquidity to strengthen its squad, and sees the sale of Bastoni as "available" unlike star Lautaro Martinez.
Fan pressure: The player is going through a tough period in "Calcio" after being subjected to jeers at various stadiums following a controversial incident in a Juventus match, which made both the club and the player prefer the option of moving to the Spanish league to relieve the pressure.
The format of the deal and financial demands
Inter Milan has set a price of 60 million euros to let go of their defender, while Barca plans to make a financial offer that includes adding one of the players to reduce the value.
The name of the young defender Gerard Martin has emerged as one of the names that might interest the Italian club in the swap deal, despite Flick's insistence on some young talents.
