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According to the latest rumors from Spain, Barcelona is reportedly looking for a new defender to embellish Hansi Flick’s roster and expand the range of choices available to the German coach. Deco&#8217s long list apparently includes the name of Alessandro Bastoni, who has already been approached in the past by the Catalan club and not only (Liverpool had also been mentioned). Inter is not willing to give up Bastoni but Barcelona&#8217s offer could be economically very attractive.

Deco is bewitched by the Inter defender and particularly appreciates his ability to set up actions and his tactical intelligence, two fundamental qualities for playing at a club like Barcelona. Alessandro Bastoni has always declared his love for Inter, but the Catalan club would still like to make an attempt with his entourage to understand the feasibility of a summer transfer. The former Atalanta footballer was recently at the center of a major controversy after the incident that saw him’starring in the derby d’Italia against Juventus.

Ernesto VillaAlessandro Bastoni’s Caporetto: champions, comedians, singers and coaches attack him

What happened in Inter-Juventus has triggered an endless series of negative comments in regards to Alessandro Bastoni
In regards to the Inter's footballer and the national team have come criticism from exponents of so many sectors…
"Race distorted by a well-known Nerazzurri stunt-man (any reference to Bastoni is purely intentional)": it was Ezio Greggio who said it.
"After that'episode I changed the channel and started watching a movie. It is not an acceptable stuff" cut short Adriano Panatta.
"He knew he simulated and he did that scene afterwards: it is the ugliest thing, even more dramatic" so Marco Tardelli.
"Such a scandalous thing I haven’t seen since April 26, 1998 Juve-Inter, the one of the penalty not whistled to Ronaldo" said Enrico Varriale.
"Bastoni did four things wrong, not sporting: the simulation, the caution call for Kalulu, the'jubilation after the ejection, and the gesture of the pulled jersey" argued Daniele Adani.
Johnson Righeira ironically suggested awarding him the title of “Sportsman of the Year 2026.”
"His a clear simulation – claims designator Rocchi -. The latest in a long series in a championship in which they try in every way to cheat us.”
"He made a bad impression" the thought of'former Milan player Massimo Ambrosini.
"Bastoni simulated, because that is the correct term to use" stresses former referee Luca Marelli.
"Bastoni not only simulates seriously, but what is seen, what is intolerable, tells how he mocks Kalulu" outrages Massimo Giletti.

"Simulation I have always hated it – lets know the'technical expert Gigi Cagni -. But not only me, all those my generation hated it".
"Bastoni should not be summoned to the national team" suggests the'former Premier Enrico Letta.
"Bastoni cheering when you know the referee made a mistake and your opponent is desperate is a shameful thing" the opinion of Sandro Sabatini, among others former Inter's press office chief.
"They all simulate, but what you can&#039t watch is Bastoni's jubilation after Kalulu's ejection" stresses Fabio Caressa.

In minute 42 of the challenge between the Nerazzurri and the Bianconeri, Pierre Kalulu, previously cautioned for a foul on Nicolò Barella, received his second yellow for a tactical foul for stopping Bastoni, who was launched on a counterattack. Replays, however, showed that the contact between the Azzurri’s feet and the transalpine defender was not there, and that Bastoni simulated by accentuating the contact between his arms. VAR cannot intervene in the case of a double yellow card, and referee La Penna therefore confirmed the ejection. Bastoni, behind Kalulu’s back, went on to exult.

The Nerazzurri central was criticized by thousands of fans and well-known personalities including Ezio Greggio, who through social media attacked: “FBI investigation expulsion in this match. Great game by Juventus in a match distorted by a well-known Nerazzurri stunt-man (any reference to Bastoni is purely intentional)”.

“I felt a contact in my arm, which reviewing I absolutely accentuated- said Bastoni himself in the press conference. I am here to take responsibility and also for the attitude afterwards. I will always be the same Bastoni, in more than 300 games I was involved in a similar incident only on Saturday. I have learned to handle everything, I will be the same Bastoni.”

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