Chelsea and Barcelona target Bastoni as Inter value defender at €65m

Chelsea are set to compete with Barcelona for Inter Milan centre-back Alessandro Bastoni, according to Transfermarkt, with the Italy international valued at €65 million and under contract at the San Siro until June 2028.

The report frames Chelsea’s interest as being driven by head coach Xabi Alonso, who is described as keen to address the club’s defensive problems. Bastoni, 27, brings Champions League pedigree from his time at Inter and is an established fixture in the Italy national side — qualities that fit the profile Alonso is reportedly seeking.

Barcelona are named alongside Chelsea in the Transfermarkt report as direct rivals for the defender, rather than as a secondary option. No bid, agreed fee, or personal terms have been reported at this stage from either club.

The €65 million figure is Transfermarkt’s market valuation and should not be read as Inter’s stated asking price. Separate reporting has suggested Inter’s own valuation sits closer to £70 million, though that figure comes from outside the primary Transfermarkt evidence and has not been independently confirmed through the same source.

Bastoni’s contract situation gives Inter a strong negotiating position. With three years remaining on his deal, the Serie A club are under no immediate pressure to sell, and claims that Inter have already rejected a Chelsea bid or are working on a contract extension to ward off interest have not been substantiated by the Transfermarkt report.

Other outlets have named Liverpool and Manchester City as additional interested parties, but neither club appears in the Transfermarkt evidence. Those claims should be treated as separate, unverified reports rather than confirmation of a broader multi-club pursuit.

The picture at this stage is one of early-stage interest rather than advanced negotiations. Chelsea and Barcelona are identified as the two clubs in focus, Alonso’s defensive ambitions are cited as the motivation on the London side, and Bastoni’s settled contract means any deal would require Inter’s willing participation at a significant fee.