Liverpool transfer news: Reds handed major boost to sign Inter Milan defender?

Liverpool may person received a important boost successful the contention to sign Alessandro Bastoni from Inter Milan during the summertime transportation window.

Since arriving from Atalanta in 2017, Bastoni has moved adjacent to the 300-appearance people for Inter, scoring 8 goals crossed each competitions.

The Italy international, capped 43 times by his country, has won 3 Serie A titles under Antonio Conte, Simone Inzaghiand Cristian Chivu, portion Inter sporting director Piero Ausilio has antecedently described him arsenic an “incredible” defender.

The 27-year-old has agelong been linked with a determination to Barcelona, portion Liverpool are besides believed to beryllium monitoring the concern closely.

It had antecedently been suggested that the Catalan giants were frustrated with Bastoni for not attempting to unit Inter into lowering their valuation.

Liverpool boost successful the contention for Alessandro Bastoni? 

According to a study from Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona person present cooled their involvement successful the left-footed centre-back.

The study claims Bastoni whitethorn not perfectly acceptable the antiaircraft illustration sought by Hansi Flick, perchance opening the doorway for Liverpool to prosecute the defender with little competition.

Although Barca stay keen connected signing a left-footed cardinal defender, Flick reportedly prefers idiosyncratic with elite betterment gait susceptible of operating successful an assertive precocious antiaircraft line.

Bastoni is understood to person been precise funny successful a determination to Barcelona, but his chances of joining the Blaugrana could diminish if Flick’s tactical priorities displacement elsewhere.

Liverpool request a caller defender successful the summer 

Liverpool’s antiaircraft options volition person a boost successful pre-season with the accomplishment of Jeremy Jacquet, while Giovanni Leoniis expected to instrumentality aft a lengthy ACL wounded absence.

In addition, Ibrahima Konate is reportedly adjacent to signing a caller declaration pursuing months of speculation surrounding his aboriginal at Anfield.

However, with Joe Gomez likely to depart and the Reds readying for the semipermanent succession of Virgil van Dijk, different high-level centre-back could inactive beryllium required, and Bastoni would look an fantabulous stylistic fit.