Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published on Thursday, 28 May 2026, 20:10 / Updated on Thursday, 28 May 2026 20:11
Alessandro Bastoni (27 years old) has increasing chances to continue at Inter. Cristi Chivu's team would not lose the Italian central defender, at least according to the statements made by the president Beppe Marotta in the interview given to DAZN.
It is well known that Barcelona were more than interested in Bastoni, who Hansi Flick wanted to strengthen their defence. It's just that the price placed on Inter, 70 million euros, deflated the Catalans, who unsuccessfully tried to propose a player as a trade for the stopper.
However, the Italian international immediately came to the attention of Real Madrid, who entered the wire. Jose Mourinho, the coach with whom Florentino Perez signed a verbal agreement before launching the blanco club's presidential election campaign, included Alessandro Bastoni on the list of reinforcements required if he leaves Benfica and returns to the team at the “Santiago Bernabeu”.
Alessandro Bastoni and Cristi Chivu // PHOTO: X
Marotta: “Bastoni has not shown any intention to leave. He is happy here at Inter, so we don't have to sell him”
But in the meantime, Chivu's centre-back became the 2025-26 Serie A champion and also won the Coppa Italia, being cheered by Nerazzurri fans in the stadium and on the streets of Milan to Piazza Duomo.
So that Bastoni has changed his view from two months agowhen he was booed by opposing fans, who did not forgive him for the “Kalulu episode” and the elimination from the national team in the play-off in Bosnia.
298of matches played by Alesandro Bastoni at Inter, in which he scored 8 goals and provided 30 assists
The statements made by Inter's president are also proof. Asked by the DAZN reporter if “the fans can sleep easy about Bastoni”, Beppe Marotta gave good news to Chivu: “I think so. We are not sellers in principle.
If a player leaves, it is because he has expressed his desire to transfer. I must say that Bastoni has not shown any intention of not staying any longer. He's happy here with us so we don't have to sell him. I think he will continue to play for us for a long time.”
