The Italian defender Alessandro Bastoni is clearly the highest-priority target for FC Barcelona ahead of the next season, as the Catalans would be looking to bolster their defense this summer.
The player and the club have been linked very strongly in the last few days, and everything indicated that they would end up making a transfer happen. However, one barrier in this operation was Inter Milan, with whom the defender has a contract till 2028, and who are not ready to let him leave for cheap.
To overcome this barrier, Barcelona were counting on Bastoni himself to push his club to agree to his sale for an amount affordable for the Catalans.
However, [SPORT](https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/bastoni-regresa-decepciona-barca-sigue-129812551) cites Corriere dello Sport to claim that the Blaugranes are disappointed with the center-back and his entourage, as they believe they have not done enough to press Inter into lowering his price.
The Italian returned to the starting eleven for the Nerazzurri as they wrapped up the Serie A title following a 2-0 win against Parma.
Some recent reports suggested that the defender was waiting for the league to be over before making his move, but he has still not done so, despite the competition mathematically now being over.
For now, Barcelona will launch a final offensive to land Alessandro Bastoni, but if they cannot get him, they have other alternatives lined up as well, [including the Tottenham defender Cuti Romero](https://semprebarca.com/barcelona-line-up-28-year-old-world-cup-winner-as-alternative-to-alessandro-bastoni/).