Barcelona top target will cost €60-65 million, player ready to join – report

FC Barcelona have set their sights firmly on a move for Inter Milan and Italy centre-back Alessandro Bastoni for the summer.

The 27-year-old defender is seen as the priority target by the Catalans, as they search the market for a left-footed centre-back.

However, there have been some concerns that a move for the Inter Milan ace could prove to be a costly affair, leading to the club keeping an eye on alternatives like Cristian Romero .

Bastoni deal to cost €60-65 million

Providing an update on the situation, journalist Matteo Moretto reports that a deal for Bastoni could cost a total of around €60-65 million.

The Italian international is very much open to the idea of joining Barcelona and would consider leaving Inter Milan only to join the Blaugrana . In fact, he is already believed to have said yes to the La Liga leaders .

Keen on the Barcelona move. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)

So far, formal negotiations have yet to take place between the two clubs and an agreement will need to be finalised for the operation to go through.

A sum of €60-65 million for a player of Bastoni’s quality seems reasonable in the current inflated state of the transfer market.

Moreover, Barça could look to drive the price down further by offering a player in exchange, with names like Hector Fort and Roony Bardghji being mentioned previously as possible candidates.

The defender’s keenness to join could play a big role in negotiations which could begin soon once both Barcelona and Inter Milan wrap up their respective league title triumphs.