
Papers: Man Utd ready to spend ÂŁ150m on three midfielders this summer
Manchester United plans to invest ÂŁ150m in three midfielders this summer.
Barcelona is exploring alternatives to Alessandro Bastoni, who may extend his contract with Inter Milan. The club is considering Roma's Evan N'Dicka due to financial constraints in a potential Bastoni deal.
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As the weeks go by, more and more doubts are emerging regarding a move to Barcelona for Alessandro Bastoni. The Inter and Italy star has previously shown a lot of interest in making the move to the Spotify Camp Nou, but now, heâs reportedly preparing to extend his stay in Milan for at least another season.
On top of this, there are concerns within Barcelona regarding the price that Inter have put on a deal. The Nerazzurri wants as much as âŹ70m to part ways with their prized defender, whereas the Catalans are currently only prepared to pay âŹ50m, which is why there are reports of playing being included in a deal.
Hansi Flick has yet to have a definite say on whether Barcelona will go for Bastoni in the summer, but in the meantime, sporting director Deco has started to identify other targets. One of those is also in Italy, with Gianluca Di Marzio (via MD) reporting that Romaâs Evan NâDicka is on the Portugueseâs radar.
NâDicka is a player that Barcelona have been aware of for some time, and back in 2023, they were interested in signing him when he was at Eintracht Frankfurt. On that occasion, he would have arrived as a free agent, but now, heâd cost much more.
Barcelona is concerned about the high transfer fee Inter Milan is demanding for Bastoni, which is âŹ70 million, while they are only willing to pay âŹ50 million.
Evan N'Dicka is a defender from Roma, identified by Barcelona's sporting director Deco as a potential low-cost alternative to Alessandro Bastoni.
Alessandro Bastoni is reportedly preparing to extend his stay at Inter Milan for at least another season, casting doubt on his transfer to Barcelona.

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According to the report, Roma would only considering selling if they were to receive an offer in the region of âŹ40m. That would be much more in the ballpark of the figure that Barcelona would want to pay for a new central defender, but whether they would be prepared to splash out for the Ivory Coast international remains to be seen.
Barcelona will only seriously consider other options if it becomes clear that Bastoni will not be leaving Inter. In the meantime, their focus is on convincing both him and Inter.