The Blaugrana were waiting for a “nod” from the defender, who however remains linked to Inter not only financially
Disappointed with Bastoni. This is the conclusion reached by reading the Catalan newspapers that follow Barça. The Blaugrana world, starting with the Camp Nou club, expected the Inter centre-back to show and convey his interest in a move to Barcelona, and that didn’t happen. If not exactly a stretch, Barça were at least hoping for a nudge, a little help from the player, for a very specific reason: the possible desire of the Italian international to move on would contribute to a cut in the starting price set by Inter at 70 million. Someone made Barça believe that it can be negotiated for 50 million, but in Milan they have no intention of offering discounts. And faced with the Nerazzurri’s firmness, the Catalans were hoping for Bastoni’s coming out to force their hand.
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Because however, some things must be remembered. The first: Barça has improved its financial situation but has not yet obtained the coveted 1×1 from La Liga, the possibility of spending one euro for every euro collected. The second: in the last two markets, 2024 and 2025, the Camp Nou club spent 58 million respectively on Dani Olmo and 27 on Joan García, the only two purchases granted by La Liga, whose financial fairplay is decidedly rigid. The third: Barça must think about a striker first, given that in all likelihood Lewandowski and his very heavy salary will leave. If the economy allows the outgoing Spanish champions to buy just one player again, it will be a forward and not a defender. For all these reasons, at the moment the Big Cold mode has been activated on the topic of Sticks in Catalonia. It is not a definitive distancing, but an awareness of the reality of the facts: Bastoni is linked to Inter, emotionally and economically, and it costs dearly. What a surprise. And what a disappointment.
