The three clubs interested in Inter's Alessandro Bastoni

Karan Tejwani

• 22 Oct 2022 13:20 BST
• 3 min read

Alessandro Bastoni has impressed for Inter in his young career thus far and has been garnering interest from top clubs around Europe over the last few months.

The Italian defender rose to the scene when Antonio Conte was manager and was part of Inter’s league-winning season in 2020-21.

He has been a mainstay for Inter in that period, making over 130 appearances for them and has also become a regular for the Italian national team since.

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Now, other clubs are taking note of his performances and could be tempted to make a move for him in the near future in the hope of improving their defensive lines.

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Bastoni targeted by many

According to Fichajes, clubs such as Real Madrid, Manchester United and Manchester City are interested in signing Bastoni from Inter in the near future.

The interest from Real Madrid is baffling as they are well-staffed at centre-back having signed one in three of the last four summer transfer windows.

READ: PSG target Milan Skriniar not interested in Barcelona move

They signed Antonio Rudiger this past summer, while David Alaba signed last year and Eder Militao moved in 2019, meaning they are in good hands.

Manchester United are the latest club to join the race having been impressed by his ball-playing abilities and he could be a long-term addition to the squad.

Erik ten Hag is an admirer of his qualities and given his age, the coach feels he could fill the position for the long-run as he looks to build a strong team for the future.

Manchester City are the third team interested in him and like Real Madrid, they are well-stacked in their defensive department and may not consider a serious push.

Where Bastoni ends up in the near future will be interesting to see, but Inter may be reluctant to sell in case they lose Milan Skriniar as well, who is in the final months of his contract at the club.