Overview
- Spanish outlet Fichajes, relayed by multiple UK sites, claims Liverpool intend to bid around €100m (£88m) for Alessandro Bastoni in the winter window.
- Inter Milan are expected to resist a mid-season sale, with reports noting any deal could be difficult to complete before summer.
- Liverpool’s search for a centre-back has intensified following a season-ending knee injury to Giovanni Leoni and recent defensive struggles.
- Bastoni, 26, is widely described as among Europe’s top centre-backs and is seen as a potential long-term successor to Virgil van Dijk at Anfield.
- Coverage also discusses speculation about funding options, including mooted interest in Mohamed Salah from Saudi clubs, which remains unverified and contested by a finance expert.