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Real Madrid pursues Alessandro Bastoni as transfer priority this summer

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 2, 2026, 6:20 AM

Last updated Jul 2, 2026

Real Madrid pursues Alessandro Bastoni as transfer priority this summer

Summary

Real Madrid is actively pursuing Alessandro Bastoni of Inter Milan as their priority signing this summer. The club has taken significant steps to improve their squad following two trophy-less seasons, with manager Jose Mourinho focusing on defensive reinforcements. Despite Bastoni being a favored target, there has been no formal contact between Real Madrid and Inter Milan regarding his transfer. Inter Milan prefers to retain Bastoni, though they acknowledge the potential for a departure at around €70 million. No official approach has been made yet.

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•Real Madrid has signed Marc Cucurella, Ibrahima Konate, and Denzel Dumfries this summer.
•Bastoni had 28 league starts and eight clean sheets last season.
•Real Madrid has not yet made a formal approach for Bastoni.
•Inter Milan is aware of Bastoni's complicated fan relationship.
•A transfer fee of around €70 million is anticipated for Bastoni.

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The speed and purpose with which Real Madrid have been moving this summer is unprecedented, but that also puts into perspective the urgency the administration see in improving the squad.Two back-to-ba...
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