Why Barcelona’s interest in a Tottenham star has got Inter Milan feeling nervous
Barcelona have turned their attention to a senior Tottenham star, and this is having a significant impact on the summer plans at Inter Milan.
Some of the biggest clubs around Europe are circling over Tottenham’s stars, potentially eyeing bargain deals if the Lilywhites get relegated from the Premier League.
Reports from Spain have suggested that Barca could be doing some groundwork on potential discount deals from Tottenham.
A senior Tottenham star, who has been widely tipped to leave the North London club, is on the Catalan club’s wishlist.
Barcelona’s interest in Tottenham’s Cristian Romero is causing nerves at Inter Milan
A couple of days ago, it emerged that Barca had identified Cristian Romero as a ‘Plan B’ if they are priced out of a move for Alessandro Bastoni.
According to a new report in Sport (as relayed by Sport Witness), the La Liga giants’ interest in the Tottenham captain has led to ‘concern’ and ‘nervousness’ at Inter Milan.
The Italian club were planning to hold talks with Barca regarding Bastoni, with the Nerazzurri demanding €60m (£51.8m) for the Italy international.
However, Barca do not want to pay more than €50m (£43.1m) and would prefer to include one of their players as part of the deal.
Inter now fear that Bastoni’s sale may be jeopardised if they take a strong stance, as that would force Hasni Flick’s men to prioritise a deal for Romero instead.
How much are Spurs expected to demand for Romero?
Sport say that the Argentine centre-back’s price is less than what Inter are demanding for Bastoni, but they do not specify how much Tottenham are demanding.
The outlet claims that Romero is keen on making a switch to Camp Nou, and is waiting to see if Barca make a move for him.
It is asserted that Tottenham Hotspur’s asking price for the 28-year-old would drop if they are relegated. A couple of days ago, CaughtOffside suggested Spurs will demand between €60m (£52.1m) and €65m (£56.5m) for their captain.
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