Cristi Chivu's defensive plans can be turned upside down » Another huge club wants Alessandro Bastoni!
Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 4:15 p.m. / Updated Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Alessandro Bastoni (27 years old) does not know if he will continue at Inter next season. Although he still has a contract until 2028, and the fans gathered in Piazza Duomo on Sunday's celebration asked him to stay, the Italian central defender has recently entered Real Madrid's radar.
Bastoni has been courted by Barcelona for several months, but the price set by the Nerazzurri discouraged the Catalans, who tried to offer players in exchange to pay less than 60-70 million euros.
As Inter did not make concessions, even more so and the stopper returned to better feelings after the show of affection from the fans, the Spanish champion backed down and seems to reconfigure the strategy. But if Bastoni is too expensive for los blaugranas, the same cannot be said about the rival in La Liga.
Jose Mourinho had 3 semi-finals of the Champions League on the bench of Real Madrid
“Mourinho rates Bastoni highly and he could be perfect for Real Madrid to regain their defensive solidity”
Jose Mourinho's impending announcement at Real Madrid has brought a new competitor to the Bastoni race. President Florentino Perez said he would bring in two stoppers in the summer, and the Portuguese coach put Alessandro Bastoni's name on the list as a priority.
🚨 BREAKING: José Mourinho, new incoming manager of Real Madrid, really likes Alessandro Bastoni. Mourinho believes Bastoni would bring a boost in quality to Real Madrid's defense. 🇮🇹#Inter values the defender at €70M.
[via @latigoserrano, @YouTube] pic.twitter.com/PcbVaaKBco— Inter Xtra (@Inter_Xtra) May 18, 2026
“Mourinho has a high regard for the Italian and believes he could be perfect for Real Madrid to regain their defensive solidity. In addition, he also has the ability to pass out of defense, which is what the club wants and would allow Huijsen and Rüdiger to rotate,” claims Okdiario journalist Látigo Serrano on his YouTube channel.
Alessandro Bastoni (left of Federico Dimarco) receives advice from Cristi Chivu and his assistant at Inter, Aleksandar Kolarov here / Photo: Imago
The information was confirmed by some Italian sources, who state that Inter would discuss 70 million euros, money that Barcelona cannot afford and that Real Madrid is willing to invest in Cristi Chivu's player.
Sticks? I have not received any offer. He is a valuable footballer for Inter and for Italy, a strong, incredible player and we want to keep him. It is important for us to have a solid base of Italian players in the team. We want to try to sign the best Italian talents. Sticks are a certainty
– Piero Ausiliosports director Inter
