Last month, we relayed news from Italy that Manchester City are ready to do ‘crazy things’ to sign Inter Milan’s Alessandro Bastoni.
Calciomercato now claims the centre-back is in ‘great demand’ for the upcoming transfer window.
The 20-year-old has been used on 17 occasions by Antonio Conte this season and his performances have drawn attention from clubs across Europe.
Conte has preferred the Italy U21 international ahead of Diego Godín in his side’s defence.
It’s claimed Pep Guardiola’s current side and his former club Barcelona have ‘asked’ Inter CEO Giuseppe Marotta and director of football Piero Ausilio about the possibility of signing Bastoni.
The Premier League winners and the Catalan club, however, received a ‘negative response’ from the Nerazzurri.
Bastoni arrived at the San Siro from Atalanta in 2017 and his current deal runs down in 2023. The website adds Inter are planning to tie down the player to a new deal by offering him an extension until 2025, which would see his wages double to €1m net per season.
Conte sees Bastoni as ‘one for the future’ and has urged Inter to retain the defender.
