The sporting director of Inter, Piero Ausilio, on the sidelines of the “Inside The Sport 2026” award in Coverciano, raises his voice in response to questions about the many reports coming from Spain regarding Barcelona’s interest in Alessandro Bastoni: “Bastoni has a contract with Inter and as of today I don’t think there are any situations that would make us think of Bastoni being far from Inter,” says the Nerazzurri sporting director, who then adds: “Barcelona? I don’t know what they’re saying, I know that we are happy with Bastoni. We are happy with what Bastoni has given to Inter and I am sure that Bastoni will give even more to Inter. Then, if someone is interested in Bastoni, they know the phone numbers and that’s what they have to do, they shouldn’t talk.”
Ausilio then also dwells on other current topics, starting with that Palestra from Cagliari, owned by Atalanta, who is much liked by the Nerazzurri club and not only them: “He is an excellent player, a profile suitable for many teams but for the moment there is a strong team, which has a great vision for players and for the project, namely Atalanta. So he will be an important player for Atalanta for now, then we’ll see what the market and the future say about this boy who certainly has great qualities.”
Then a comment on Chivu and the season’s objectives: “We knew that with Chivu we had to go on a journey with a young coach, but we really believed in it. Time and patience were needed, but we were absolutely convinced that the path would be the right one and the results speak for Chivu. This year, despite the change of coach and the arrival of young players, we immediately proved to be strong and in a position to soon bring home something important.”
