If Inter do promote Alessandro Bastoni to Barcelona, then their major goal to interchange him is reportedly Arsenal and Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori, with a price-tag talked about.
have confirmed that Bastoni is the primary selection for Barcelona to strengthen their defence over the summer time, and it’ll require circa €80m to prise him away from San Siro.
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It may embrace a participant in part-exchange, making it extra more likely to undergo.
Calafiori candidate for Inter defence
UDINE, ITALY – OCTOBER 14: Riccardo Calafiori of Italy appears on in the course of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Israel at Stadio Friuli on October 14, 2025 in Udine, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
Inter are due to this fact pressured to contemplate changing the core of their again three, and the perfect choice is Calafiori.
He turns 24 in Could and is an Italy worldwide similar to Bastoni, who equally holds a hybrid position between centre-back and left-back.
LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 28: Riccardo Calafiori of Arsenal in motion in the course of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Part MD8 match between Arsenal FC and FC Kairat Almaty at Arsenal Stadium on January 28, 2026 in London, England. (Photograph by Mike Hewitt/Getty Photos)
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Arsenal paid €43.7m plus as much as €5m in bonuses to signal Calafiori from Bologna in the summertime of 2024, however damage issues and powerful competitors has seen him make solely 29 aggressive appearances this season, with simply 22 from the beginning.
In line with this report, Arsenal can be ready to promote the Italian for €50m, so nonetheless making a small revenue.
Inter would additionally encourage Calafiori to play within the position somewhat than as a pure left-back.
This can be a very formidable concept for the Nerazzurri, who usually attempt to maintain prices low, however Bastoni’s sale would generate an enormous revenue.