Although Inter won the championship five rounds ahead of schedule this season, due to financial difficulties, according to the analysis of the Italian media "Torino Sport", in the next summer window, Inter will definitely need reinforcements, but they can only achieve it by selling players.
Combined with Italian media sources, the main players who are likely to be put on the shelves of Inter Milan this summer are Dumfries, Thuram Jr., Barella and Bastoni.
Unfortunately, Dumfries and Thuram Jr. have no price and have not received a substantial offer so far, and Barella, as the core of the team's midfield, although it is not for sale, but Inter Milan is not willing to release if they do not receive an offer of hundreds of millions of euros.
As things stand, Bastoni, the stalwart of the team's defence, may be Inter's best bargaining chip for cash this summer, as two big teams, including Real Madrid and Manchester United, have hit him almost at the same time.
Real Madrid eliminated the mighty Manchester City in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and beat Barcelona 3-2 in the Spanish national derby, but not counting penalties, the Blancos have scored six goals in these three games, conceding an average of two goals per game, which is obviously unacceptable for Real Madrid, who are aiming to win La Liga and the Champions League.
Real Madrid are planning to sign Ligue 1 Lille centre-back Yoro given the fragile physical condition of centre-backs Alaba and Militão, as well as captain Nacho's imminent departure, but coach Carlo Ancelotti has a different opinion, believing that Inter defender Bastoni is the player he wants most, and the Italian coach is even a fan of Bastoni.
It is worth mentioning that even if Real Madrid's management were willing to make an offer for Bastoni, Inter would not agree immediately, because around the same time the Premier League giants Manchester United were also very interested in Bastoni.
Manchester United have had a disappointing season under Dutch boss Erik ten Hag, sitting sixth in the Premier League with 53 points after 34 games, and a game in hand, 13 points clear of the Champions League qualification zone.
What makes Red Devils fans incomprehensible is that Manchester United has problems at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends this season, and the lack of offensive firepower is enough, after all, Hojlen has just joined the team and needs to run in, but in defense, Manchester United is the team that has conceded the most goals in the top six of the Premier League, especially in the central defender position, Ten Hag can only choose to trust the old captain Maguire, who was once sent away, and even let the midfielder Casemiro play a cameo role as a central defender.
As a result, United boss Sir Ra has made up his mind to find a centre-back player for the Reds to trust in the summer window, and given the many business partnerships between United and Inter, they are once again targeting the Nerazzurri's Bastoni.
What is certain is that with Inter's current financial situation, in order to defend the Serie A title next season and cope with the expanded Champions League, Inter are willing to send Bastoni at a suitable price, after all, Brazilian player Augusto is still capable of filling the vacancy of left central defender.
Bastoni is currently valued at 70 million euros in the German transfer market, which is the most valuable Serie A central defender, but given the player's excellent performance and importance to the team, Inter Milan is likely to need a buyer to buy it at a premium, and the psychological price may be more than 100 million euros.
Real Madrid has not yet made a substantive offer because it is still hesitating between Bastoni and Yoro, and Manchester United is a little "happy", they are only willing to offer 60 million euros, which is unacceptable to Inter. Perhaps it was because Manchester United felt at a loss when they bought Inter goalkeeper Onana before, and this time they finally learned to bargain.
Although Bastoni's contract with Inter does not expire until 2028, we still have to worry that Real Madrid and Manchester United are entirely likely to tempt Bastoni with high salaries in order to put pressure on Inter to lower their transfer offers, just as Romelu Lukaku insisted on moving to Chelsea.
Thankfully, Bastoni said of his future at Inter: "I was deeply touched by the enthusiasm of the Inter fans, and for this passion my future is still in Meazza and I may even work hard to become the captain. ”