As the weeks pass, doubts are growing about Alessandro Bastoni's transfer to Barcelona.
The Inter and Italy star has previously shown great interest in moving to the "Spotify Camp Nou", but now it is reported that he is preparing to stay in Milan for at least another season.
Furthermore, there are concerns within Barcelona regarding the price Inter have set for the deal.
The Nerazzurri are demanding up to 70 million euros to part with their main defender, while the Catalans are currently only willing to pay around 50 million euros, which has led to reports about the possibility of players being included in the deal.
Hansi Flick has yet to make a final decision on whether Barcelona will make a move for Bastoni this summer, but in the meantime sporting director Deco has begun to identify other alternatives.
One of them is also in Italy, with reports suggesting Roma's Evan N'Dicka is on the radar.
N'Dicka is a player that Barcelona have been following for a long time, and in 2023 they were interested in signing him when he was at Eintracht Frankfurt.
At that time he could have come as a free agent, but now it would cost much more.
According to reports, Roma would only consider selling if they receive an offer of around €40 million.
This price is closer to what Barcelona are willing to pay for a new central defender, but it remains to be seen whether they will decide to invest in the Ivory Coast international.
Barcelona will only seriously consider other options if it becomes clear that Bastoni will not leave Inter. In the meantime, their focus remains on convincing the player and the Italian club./Express newspaper/
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