Alessandro Bastoni

[Aphex]

I'm just gutted that we aren't getting Conte's top target. NO blame on the club, but I just want us to secure the players he wants. It would be gutting if we finally have money to spend but for various reasons don't get Bastoni, Torres chooses United over us etc and we end up signing the Korean CB or Lenglet.

 

[heinsmit]

Romano's angle on the situation makes it seem like it is the agent pushing Inter to let him stay, rather than the other way around. So the agent's language yesterday might have been to put pressure on Inter. None of this matters if Inter cannot afford to keep him.

This might all be part of the dance in my opinion so that if he eventually leaves the fans aren't angry with him, perhaps part of the agreement with the club.

 

[Lukasz]

I have a funny feeling that this one is not over yet. Interesting if Fabio, Conte and Levy are willing to drag the saga on or will immediately move to Torres or someone else.

 

[spursfan77]

Doesn’t look like a player will be involved in Inter’s move for Lukaku. Have inter’s money problems been over exaggerated?



Yesterday
< To “grant” #Lukaku to #Inter the #Chelsea points to an exchange with one of #Bastoni , #Skriniar or #Lautaro > .

Today
< ... or #Dumfries > .

The #Chelsea does not look for a specific player of the #Inter , he looks for a patch so as not to be massacred by his fans.

 

[King Yid]

Bastoni’s agent was clearly at the Club’s offices yesterday to discuss Inzaghi’s contract extension. I can’t imagine that the subject of Bastoni wasn’t discussed where it is quite possible that Inter confirmed in private they would need to sell him. The agent’s subsequent comments concerning Bastoni staying could simply be to protect his client’s loyalty bonus (assuming he has one).

The landscape on this transfer from the outside looks like it has shifted monumentally in favour of him staying, but we’ve not seen anything from Inter themselves as far as I’m aware confirming they won’t sell. This just seems like an Agent doing the usual manoeuvring.

Inter may well have shifted the goal posts again, but it seems that this is their MO when It comes transfers. I have a funny feeling that things will start to move again soon.

If reports that Inter need a nett profit on sales of £60/€60 are true, then they don’t have many options;

They have to sell Bastoni plus a couple of deadwood’s so they can also replace him (Bremer), or,

Sell Lauturo (replace him with Dybala on a free) but I don’t think his sale is as far progressed, if at all, as Bastoni seemed to be, or,

Sell Skriniar, who could arguably command a higher fee than Bastoni. PSG won’t be signing anyone until their manager and DoF situation is sorted.

I can’t see them brining in Lukaku until later in the window when Inter have their finances sorted and they know what they have left to play with as I should imagine that there would be a hefty loan fee as a minimum required by Chelsea.

I don’t think this is over yet and we have the perfect man in Fabio to navigate these waters for us.

 

[THOWIG]

I don’t get the panic. Much more pressing areas in our team need improving.

 

[SirHarryHotspur]

Doesn’t look like a player will be involved in Inter’s move for Lukaku. Have inter’s money problems been over exaggerated?



Yesterday
< To “grant” #Lukaku to #Inter the #Chelsea points to an exchange with one of #Bastoni , #Skriniar or #Lautaro > .

Today
< ... or #Dumfries > .

The #Chelsea does not look for a specific player of the #Inter , he looks for a patch so as not to be massacred by his fans.

Well they had debt refinancing in January but would need an expert to explain exactly if that puts them in a sound financial position.

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[wspur]

It's over guys... let's not fool ourselves. A player and agent don't publicly state that if there was a chance of going. Let's move on.

 

[Trix]

Could we be back in? This is from an Inter fan on twitter. Sure he's a no mark but I'm chosing to believe him.
I've always said Bastoni is class.
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New levels of ffs needed for posting this.

This is exactly how it happens every window. Starts off with the Aggregators and before you know it some tit is quoting what the crazy guy who stands next to the fruit machine in his local thinks about the situation.

 

[spursfan77]

Well they had debt refinancing in January but would need an expert to explain exactly if that puts them in a sound financial position.

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It’s just e always hear about these clubs needing the money and yet they somehow at the same time seem to get by just fine. I can’t imagine signing Dybala, even on a free, is exactly cheap.

 

[Ben1]

It’s just e always hear about these clubs needing the money and yet they somehow at the same time seem to get by just fine. I can’t imagine signing Dybala, even on a free, is exactly cheap.

Mainly because people hear 'Inter need to raise money', put a tag on how much (not sure where from) and then believe its very simply a case of 'need 60mil, sell Bastoni for 60mil, sorted'. In reality its probably a lot more complex than that with the way deals/contracts/finances are negotiated and managed. Teams don't want to sell their best players and Inter only jumped at silly money last year (amounts they'd have accepted in any circumstance). I'm sure they have other players to sell, can move finances around a little like Italian clubs are famed for and be just fine.

 

[SpartanSpur]

It’s just e always hear about these clubs needing the money and yet they somehow at the same time seem to get by just fine. I can’t imagine signing Dybala, even on a free, is exactly cheap.

I guess the difference with Inter is that they actually did sell two major players in order to make a transfer profit last summer.

Have we had ITK confirming this is dead in the water? I assume it is based on yesterday's agent comments.

 

[Trix]

I guess the difference with Inter is that they actually did sell two major players in order to make a transfer profit last summer.

Have we had ITK confirming this is dead in the water? I assume it is based on yesterday's agent comments.

It's not based on the agents comments.

 

[codspur]

I wouldnt even be too sure that if Inter did a U turn and wanted to reopen negotiations we would go back in as Fab doesnt strike me as the type of chap who likes being messed about especially by Marotta

 

[wishkah]

i feel we might need to hit the next one down on the list and stop playing silly buggers with inter.

 

[wrd]

I have a funny feeling that this one is not over yet. Interesting if Fabio, Conte and Levy are willing to drag the saga on or will immediately move to Torres or someone else.

The journo’s are doing a good job of keeping me reasonably invested that’s for sure. I think until we either sign a LCB or Inter make some serious money on a player that I wouldn’t rule this out personally.

I won’t lie, I do find it irritating when fans are saying “This is done” “Time to move on” when as a fan the only action we have to take is to literally sit here and carry on not being involved in any shape or form. Absolutely meaningless statement, we don’t have to do anything either way.

And before you say to me you’re talking about what the club should be doing, again you don’t know they haven’t so until there’s an actual tangible reason why this can no longer happen conclusively, I’m gonna hit the wait and see button. Though I do understand the difference when people say they hope we’ve moved on due to inter silly buggers.

 

[SpartanSpur]

Mainly because people hear 'Inter need to raise money', put a tag on how much (not sure where from) and then believe its very simply a case of 'need 60mil, sell Bastoni for 60mil, sorted'. In reality its probably a lot more complex than that with the way deals/contracts/finances are negotiated and managed. Teams don't want to sell their best players and Inter only jumped at silly money last year (amounts they'd have accepted in any circumstance). I'm sure they have other players to sell, can move finances around a little like Italian clubs are famed for and be just fine.

It's been constantly reported by Italian media that they need to make a 'sacrifice' this summer, with Bastoni, Skriniar and Lautaro the obvious choices (Barella untouchable). It's not people putting 2 and 2 together and getting 95.

Granted you should take their info with a grain of salt just like any ITK.

It's not based on the agents comments.

I just realised I worded that wrong. I'm sure the reason for it being dead would not be because an agent mouthed off, I assume it's Inter being offered more money for other players.

 

[Ben1]

It's been constantly reported by Italian media that they need to make a 'sacrifice' this summer, with Bastoni, Skriniar and Lautaro the obvious choices (Barella untouchable). It's not people putting 2 and 2 together and getting 95.

Granted you should take their info with a grain of salt just like any ITK.



I just realised I worded that wrong. I'm sure the reason for it being dead would not be because an agent mouthed off, I assume it's Inter being offered more money for other players.

I didn't say it was, the basic premise that they need to sell is almost certainly true. The numbers involved are pretty much guesswork though.

 

[SirHarryHotspur]

It’s just e always hear about these clubs needing the money and yet they somehow at the same time seem to get by just fine. I can’t imagine signing Dybala, even on a free, is exactly cheap.

Your right , rumours everywhere when the transfer window is in full swing, I'm sure the right amount of money in the direction of Bastoni's agent would change his mind but Levy has previous about agent fees.

An old story from the Beeb but probably still valid today only about one third of rumours in their gossip column end in transfers seems what we need is the story to appear in The Guardian and then it might be true..

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[TPdYID]

Where does Bastoni (allegedly) staying leave the Bremer deal?