Marotta denies Bastoni contract snub and Barcelona talks, closing door on January sale
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6-second readInter's president has rejected claims that Alessandro Bastoni snubbed a new deal or that the club are in talks with Barcelona.
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Inter's president has rejected claims that Alessandro Bastoni snubbed a new deal or that the club are in talks with Barcelona. His words come as Barcelona look for a center-back before the Serie A winter window opens on January 2, 2027.
Inter president Giuseppe Marotta has shut down talk of an Alessandro Bastoni exit. Speaking exclusively to 365Scores, he said there was no truth in either the renewal story or the Barcelona story, FC Inter 1908 reported.
The interview follows several days of damaging headlines. Those reports claimed Bastoni had rejected several renewal proposals from Inter. They also claimed Barcelona had made contact about bringing him to Catalonia.
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