Chelsea and Manchester City are monitoring the situation of Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni ahead of a potential move, according to reports.
The Italian international has been a mainstay in the Milan side since breaking into the team in 2019 and hasn’t looked back since.
In total, he’s made 173 appearances for the Italian side and has become renowned as one of the world’s best left-sided defenders in the process.
With that in mind, the 24-year-old has previously garnered interest from Premier League sides and it seems as though the same thing as happening once more.
According to CalcioMercato, both Chelsea and Manchester City are keeping tabs on Bastoni ahead of a potential move.
Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni has caught the attention of two Premier League clubs
Mauricio Pochettino’s (L) Chelsea and Pep Guardiola’s (R) Man City are reportedly interested
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However, the outlet claim that Inter – who are currently top of Serie A – will hold out for a £60million (€70m) price-tag for the defender.
They also claim that the Italian side will look to raid league rivals Torino for central defender Perr Schuurs, should Bastoni leave the club.
However, an obstacle for either English side who are interested in Bastoni is the fact that he recently signed a new deal with the Italian giants.
In July this year, the 24-year-old put pen to paper on a new five-year deal with the club. It will see his current contract expire in 2028.
As Mail Sport revealed in February, there was a growing concern from Inter’s camp that Bastoni would not sign a new deal and would leave for nothing in summer.
This lead to interest from Premier League rivals Tottenham and Manchester United, however neither actively pursued a deal for the defender in the end.
The 24-year-old has made 173 appearances for the club since making his debut in 2019
