Agent confirms Bastoni transfer decision amid Barcelona links

Alessandro Bastoni’s agent Tullio Tinti insists the Italian defender doesn’t want to leave Inter despite interest from top European clubs.

Bastoni’s agent, Tinti, was spotted at Inter’s headquarters on Wednesday morning and spoke to Sky Sport Italia after a meeting with the Nerazzurri directors.

Tinti is the agent of both Bastoni and Matteo Darmian. The latter is expected to leave the Nerazzurri at the end of his contract on June 30.

“We didn’t go to Inter to discuss Bastoni,” Tinti said.

“He is an Inter player in every respect and still has two years left on his contract. He is wearing the Inter shirt, he wants to honour his contract, and he is happy at Inter. There has never been an issue.”

There have been reports in recent weeks that Barcelona had set their sights on Bastoni, but the defender’s agent insisted that his client would not leave in the summer.

“Bastoni is an Inter player, and he will certainly remain at Inter,” Tinti said.

“In football, anything can happen. A player like Bastoni attracts interest from all the top clubs, but that’s not the issue. He is happy where he is. You never know what life may bring, but right now, he is extremely happy where he is.”

Bastoni, 27, remains under contract at the Stadio Meazza until June 2028.

He has scored two goals and provided six assists in 40 appearances across all competitions with Inter this term.

He joined Inter from Atalanta in a €40m deal in 2018 and played for Parma on loan in the 2018-19 campaign.

Bastoni has scored three goals in 43 appearances with the Italy national team.