Alessandro Bastoni of Inter Milan will be the subject of a competition between Manchester United and Manchester City
For the services of Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni, Manchester United will have to outbid Manchester City.
Bastoni might move when the summer transfer window opens, according to rumours.
The player's contract at the San Siro expires in 2024, and there is still no clear sign that he will sign a new contract to stay with Inter past that date.
To avert the danger of losing the 24-year-old on a free agent next year, the Serie A powerhouses will need to sell the player this summer.
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According to Fichajes, "Manchester City and United are interested in hiring Alessandro Bastoni in the upcoming transfer window. A new Manchester derby in honour of the acquisition of one of the top centre backs in Serie A right now.
The two teams from the city of Manchester have taken notice of his six assists this season in 33 appearances across all competitions.
According to Fichajes, "The possibility being discussed is that Bastoni will have a market price of 52 million euros, which is not at all high for the Premier League greats [United and City]."
Pep Guardiola, the manager of Man City, wants to bring Bastoni in place of Aymeric Laporte.
Laporte is leaving the Etihad on his way. This year, Manuel Akanji, Nathan Ake, Ruben Dias, and John Stones are among Guardiola's other center-back options.
To this group of centre defenders, Bastoni would be added.
Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof's alleged departures from Old Trafford may necessitate the hiring of new players.
Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez also require enough competition and back-up. Martinez is expected to miss the remainder of the season due to an injury, United stated in a statement yesterday.
Although there is hope that Varane can still play a little role, there are also real concerns that his campaign is done.
The fact that United only has two senior centre backs left in Lindelof and Maguire emphasises how lacking that position is for the team.
A wonderful inclusion would be Bastoni.
As things stand, Lisandro Martinez, Manchester United's top centre defender, will miss the remainder of the campaign. The Argentine's injury will keep him out for the entire season, and Raphael Varane will miss a few weeks as well.
Only Victor Lindelof and Harry Maguire are left for Erik ten Hag to deal with; perhaps Luke Shaw will return once he's well again. Everyone lacks confidence as the season enters a pivotal phase given that pairing.
As the summer transfer window draws near, it is not surprising to hear that United are suddenly being linked with new center-backs. Alessandro Bastoni comes in.
The claim is in Fichajes (in Spanish). According to reports, United will compete with Manchester City to attract the Inter Milan and Italy centre-back.
Apparently, United (and City) are both interested in signing the 24-year-old, who has gone from strength-to-strength over the last few years.
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According to Fichajes, "The possibility being discussed is that Bastoni will have a market price of 52 million euros, which is not at all high for the Premier League greats [United and City]."
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