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title: "Manchester United: Italian outlet drops Alessandro Bastoni transfer update"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-alessandro-bastoni-transfer-gossip-news/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Clubbe"
section: "Manchester United News"
published: "2022-05-25T18:35:56Z"
modified: "2022-05-25T18:35:56Z"
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# Manchester United: Italian outlet drops Alessandro Bastoni transfer update

**[Manchester United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/) are once again being linked with a sensational move for Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni, according to [Gazzetta dello Sport](https://www.gazzetta.it/) (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/manchester-united-studying-right-offer-make-e60m-defender-ten-hag-likes-lot/)).**

### The lowdown: United linked with Bastoni

A product of the youth system at Serie A club Atalanta, Bastoni is a rising star of Italian football and has already amassed [120 top-flight outings](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alessandro-bastoni/detaillierteleistungsdaten/spieler/315853) despite his tender years.

Recently, an initial report from [FC Inter 1908](https://www.fcinter1908.it/copertina/fcin1908-inter-bastoni-big-skriniar/) claimed that the Red Devils are keen on the 23-year-old Italy international, who is under contract in Milan until 2024 ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alessandro-bastoni/profil/spieler/315853)).

It now seems as though that interest could be growing, as a reputable Italian newspaper provides a fresh update…

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### The latest: Ten Hag’s admiration for Bastoni

As per [Gazzetta dello Sport](https://www.gazzetta.it/), translated by [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/manchester-united-studying-right-offer-make-e60m-defender-ten-hag-likes-lot/), United are in the mix to sign Bastoni as Inter try to avoid selling Lautaro Martinez.

It is claimed that Erik ten Hag likes the [11-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alessandro-bastoni/nationalmannschaft/spieler/315853/verein_id/3376) Italy defender ‘a lot’ and that the Red Devils present the ‘most credible’ interest in making the move happen.

The report added that it would take a fee of ‘at least’ €60m (£51.1m) in order to make the deal to bring the youngster a reality.

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### The verdict: Statement signing

As Ten Hag gets to grips with the task at hand at Old Trafford, signing a player of Bastoni’s calibre would be a remarkable start to his reign in Manchester.

Despite adding Raphael Varane to a defence containing Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof and Eric Bailly, United continued to leak goals at an alarming rate, posting the [worst concession rate](https://www.premierleague.com/tables) among the top seven finishers in the Premier League.

During the 2021/22 campaign, the [6 foot 3](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alessandro-bastoni/profil/spieler/315853) giant earned an outstanding 7.10 [Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/alessandro-bastoni/826188) rating whilst winning 4.1 duels and making 1.8 clearances and 1.4 tackles on average per game. He has also been hailed as [‘world class’](https://twitter.com/Kaus_Pandey17/status/1350910943161577473) by journalist Kaustubh Pandey.

That form, combined with the scope in which the 23-year-old has to develop even further, makes the [£54m-valued](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alessandro-bastoni/marktwertverlauf/spieler/315853) Bastoni a worthy target for bolster United’s defensive ranks.

***In other news: [Man Utd and Ten Hag launch ‘important offer’ to sign ‘the future’ of football along with De Jong](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/manchester-united-transfer-news-victor-osimhen-offer-2/)***