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Inter Milan star remains open to Barcelona move after failed summer transfer

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FC Barcelona's interest in signing a new center-back revived after recent defeats, with Alessandro Bastoni remaining a potential target, according to Barca News Network. The Blaugranes were linked with Bastoni in the summer but the deal fell through. Deco had reportedly agreed on a deal with Bastoni, but Hansi Flick had doubts about his fit. Gerard Martin was signed instead.

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FC Barcelona's interest in signing a new center-back revived after recent defeats, with Alessandro Bastoni remaining a potential target, according to Barca News Network. The Blaugranes were linked with Bastoni in the summer but the deal fell through. Deco had reportedly agreed on a deal with Bastoni, but Hansi Flick had doubts about his fit. Gerard Martin was signed instead.

Alessandro Bastoni is still open to a potential move to FC Barcelona in January, as reported by Mundo Deportivo via Barca News Network. Bastoni was disappointed by the failed summer transfer but remains keen on a call from the Blaugranes. He is currently happy at Inter Milan, where he is a captain and has a high wage, and has a contract until 2028.

For Bastoni to join FC Barcelona, he will need to convince Hansi Flick, as reported by Barca News Network. Deco is already interested in signing him, but Flick's approval is crucial. Bastoni's fit with Flick's desired profile was a concern in the summer, and it remains to be seen if he can address those doubts.

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It looked highly likely that FC Barcelona would try to sign a new center-back during the previous summer transfer window, but ultimately, this area remained unaddressed even as the Catalans brought in reinforcements for almost all the other areas of their team. The Blaugranes were closely linked with the Inter Milan center-back Alessandro Bastoni in the last phase of the last season and at the beginning of the summer, but gradually these links started losing steam. Reports mentioned that Hansi Flick had doubts about the Italian’s fit with his desired profile, even though Deco had already closed a deal with the defender.

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