Antonio Conte and Thomas Tuchel both want to sign a centre-back, but it appears it will not be Inter’s Alessandro Bastoni.
Tottenham and Chelsea target Alessandro Bastoni will “100 per cent” be staying at Inter, while Simone Inzaghi has agreed a new contract with the Nerazzurri.
That is the message from football agent Tullio Tinti, who represents Inter duo Bastoni and Inzaghi.
Chelsea are in the market for a new centre-back, with Antonio Rudiger leaving for Real Madrid, Andreas Christensen departing and talk of Cesar Azpilicueta joining Barcelona.
Tottenham are also in the search for another defender as Antonio Conte looks to continue to invest to build a side capable of competing in the Premier League and Champions League.
Bastoni has been a name repeatedly linked with the two clubs, alongside Manchester United, but the Italy international’s agent Tinti insists a move will not happen.
“Bastoni is currently on vacation,” Tinti told reporters. “He is staying at Inter 100 per cent. We respect our contracts and are happy to discuss an extension when Inter call us.”
Inter are said to be close to announcing a new contract for coach Inzaghi, who took over from Conte in 2021 and narrowly finished second in Serie A behind Milan.
Tinti simply responded “yes” when asked if the Inzaghi extension was agreed upon, with confirmation expected in the coming days.
Bastoni staying and the Inzaghi extension will provide a boost to Inter, who are aiming to bolster their attacking ranks with the additions of Paulo Dybala and Romelu Lukaku.
Lukaku only left for Chelsea before the start of the 2021-22 campaign in a Blues’ record £97.5million move, but is expected to return on loan to the Serie A side.
During his previous two-year spell, no Nerazzurri player scored more goals (64), provided more assists (17) or created as many chances (133) in all competitions than the Belgium international.
