From Spain, they raise the white flag: “Barcelona withdraws from Bastoni”

After many weeks of rumors and speculation, the bond between Alessandro Bastoni and Inter seems destined to strengthen even further. The defender, born in 1999, had been targeted by Barcelona, but now there is a clear change of plans coming from Spain. According to the newspaper Sport, in fact, the Catalans have withdrawn from the race.

The reasons are multiple but, according to reports from Spain, start with a technical evaluation. From the beginning, in fact, it was mainly sporting director Deco who pushed for Bastoni, while coach Flick, although appreciating his qualities, preferred to prioritize other profiles, such as the German Nico Schlotterbeck. Furthermore, what convinced Barcelona to push was also the shameful off-field incident that overwhelmed the Inter center-back after the famous refereeing case of Inter-Juventus.

The Catalans’ belief that they could take advantage of the hostile environment, which could have pushed him to leave Milan and Italy, however, clashed with the reality of a Bastoni who emerged from that difficult moment, going on to win the Scudetto and Coppa Italia with his teammates. And now, leaving the Nerazzurri colors to move towards the Blaugrana ones seems further away than ever.