{"id":45043,"date":"2026-03-16T20:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T14:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=45043"},"modified":"2026-03-16T20:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T14:30:26","slug":"inter-open-to-e60m-defender-sale-amid-barcelona-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/transfer-news\/inter-open-to-e60m-defender-sale-amid-barcelona-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"Inter Open to \u20ac60M defender sale amid Barcelona interest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alessandro Bastoni could emerge as one of the key defensive targets for FC Barcelona in the upcoming transfer window, with Inter Milan reportedly willing to consider offers in the region of \u20ac60 million for the Italian center-back.<\/p>\n<p>According to recent reports, Barcelona are closely monitoring Bastoni\u2019s situation as they look to strengthen their defensive unit ahead of next season. The 25-year-old has established himself as one of Europe\u2019s most reliable ball-playing defenders and has been a crucial part of Inter\u2019s backline over the past few seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Inter are understood to value Bastoni highly but could be open to negotiations if a significant offer arrives. A fee around \u20ac60 million could tempt the Italian club to consider a sale, especially as clubs across Europe continue to show interest in elite defenders with strong technical ability.<\/p>\n<p>Bastoni\u2019s profile fits well with Barcelona\u2019s tactical philosophy. Known for his composure on the ball, precise passing, and ability to build attacks from deep positions, the Italian international could complement Barca\u2019s possession-based style. His versatility in a three-man or four-man defensive setup also makes him an attractive option for the Spanish giants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alessandro Bastoni could emerge as one of the key defensive targets for FC Barcelona in the upcoming transfer window, with\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":202,"featured_media":45045,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4660],"tags":[4401,661,4400,3947,3686,2938,1823,3796,2028,564,3919,3789,4722],"class_list":["post-45043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-transfer-news","tag-alessandro-bastoni","tag-barcelona","tag-bastoni","tag-centre-back","tag-david-ornstein","tag-defender","tag-fabrizio-romano","tag-football","tag-football-transfer","tag-hansi-flick","tag-la-liga","tag-laporta","tag-transfer-news"],"reading_time":"1 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/202"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45043"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45043\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45046,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45043\/revisions\/45046"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}