Barcelona has identified an Inter Milan standout defender as a priority target, with initial contacts and evaluations already underway.
Barcelona’s defensive reshuffle gains momentum as Hansi Flick eyes Serie A steel to anchor the backline amid injury crises and Champions League ambitions.
With Ronald Araujo’s long-term absence, Andreas Christensen’s fragility, and Pau Cubarsi’s breakout burdened by fixture chaos, Deco scouts elite reinforcements without shattering FFP limits.
Post-election wage tweaks and La Masia gems like Gerard Martin demand proven imports for La Liga title defense and quadruple chase.
Flick’s high-line craves ball-playing composure to complement Yamal’s flanks and Lewandowski’s poaching.
That Inter Milan defender is Alessandro Bastoni, the €80m-rated Italian linchpin whose composure, progressive passing, and aerial dominance define Serie A leadership.
Matteo Moretto reports Deco closely monitoring Bastoni amid Inter Milan contract talks stalling at €7m net salary demands, with complications looming from Nerazzurri’s Scudetto charge and Champions League quarters push.
The 26-year-old’s 35 appearances, 92% pass accuracy, and 2.1 tackles per game scream Blaugrana fit, echoing Piqué’s legacy with modern athleticism.
Bastoni transforms Barca’s core: left-footed switches unlocking Raphinha, recovery pace nullifying counters, and leadership stabilizing Cubarsi’s youth.
Inter’s Champions League progress and Inzaghi’s pleas erect hurdles—€80m tag, loyalty clauses, rivalry optics—but Laporta’s ambition trumps.
Deco leverages Flick’s Italian ties and Camp Nou’s treble pull, eyeing swaps or installments post-Rashford sagas.
Manchester United, Bayern lurk, yet Bastoni’s Barcelona fandom—publicly hinted—tilts scales.
Laporta’s board prioritizes spine upgrades; Bastoni’s resale ceiling and Euros pedigree promise decade dominance.
Inter’s title tilt won’t ease sales, but summer fire exits loom amid FFP woes. Barca’s political unity—March elections—fuels bold raids.
Deco’s mastery shapes legacy: Serie A plunders, Flick blueprint, financial alchemy.
Securing Bastoni fortifies Clasico walls, UCL odyssey. As Culés unite, transfer daring silences critics—Bastoni’s Catalan conquest fuses Italian class with Blaugrana fire, igniting dynasty anew.
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