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I would start panic only if Romano or Di Marzio reports that
There would have been due diligence on whether Bastoni himself would be open to moving though so can't imagine this isn't insurmountable but equally, you are dealing with human beings who quite clearly can have a change of heart.Always felt this would be the key issue here. Even if he told Conte he wanted to come, his whole family are probably Inter fans and putting doubts in his mind. I can't imagine he was instantly like "Yes! To Tottenham I go!". A huge decision like this is bound to be difficult for him.
Someone did a long post in here about the culture changing and more young Italians wanting to leave Italy but I just don't see it. The vast majority of Italian players do still stay at home and the only young Italian that's come to the Prem in recent years was Moise Kean and he fucking hated it and went straight back. If you're a young rich Italian footballer playing for your boyhood club, why would you be in a rush to leave?
I think our best bet is that Inter get desperate and push him out to get the fee. At the moment we're negotiating, but are they actively telling Bastoni "you need to go"? Doesn't feel like we're at that stage yet, though I could be well off the mark.
So Inter now don't want him to leave? I thought they had to sell.....
I would start panic only if Romano or Di Marzio reports that
Yeah, I think that's one of the blessings of Paratici's methods and Conte's demand to have important players before pre-season.There would have been due diligence on whether Bastoni himself would be open to moving though so can't imagine this isn't insurmountable but equally, you are dealing with human beings who quite clearly can have a change of heart.
The one constant is that Inter meanwhile definitely need to raise funds through sales - this isn't an instance of Inter digging their heels in and rebuffing our advances.
Also as we've been told repeatedly, Paratici has lined up multiple targets so if we do ultimately feel this isn't going in our favour and/or we are wasting time then i'd expect us to move on sharply - none of this will he/won't he culminating in a final week of the transfer window scenario.
It might a bit but I think Inter would want the pair upfront again, thats the ideal. The Lukaku deal is going to be very hard for them to pull off. It will have to be loan with eventual obligation and he would have to massively cut his wages, which apparently he’s happy to do. It will be interesting tho, one of Bastoni, Lautaro, Skriniar or Barella will have to be sold. really I think it will be out of the first two.You'd think getting Lukaku would soften the blow on Lautaro, especially if it kept them Bastoni too.
More conflicting info. Not sure on source though, probably shite.
More conflicting info. Not sure on source though, probably shite.
Yeah hard to see how they can possibly sanction a Lukaku deal, even with the massive wage-cut, without letting Lautaro go...which kind of defeats the entire point.It might a bit but I think Inter would want the pair upfront again, thats the ideal. The Lukaku deal is going to be very hard for them to pull off. It will have to be loan with eventual obligation and he would have to massively cut his wages, which apparently he’s happy to do. It will be interesting tho, one of Bastoni, Lautaro, Skriniar or Barella will have to be sold. really I think it will be out of the first two.
Sounds like doing business with Inter is worth too much trouble. We might as well move onto the next best option.I haven't heard any different as yet regarding his stance and as I posted he's told Conte personally he would come.
As for Inter they up the price every time once you are close. We've seen it before and I posted as much a few days ago, so that part wouldn't surprise me one bit.
It might a bit but I think Inter would want the pair upfront again, thats the ideal. The Lukaku deal is going to be very hard for them to pull off. It will have to be loan with eventual obligation and he would have to massively cut his wages, which apparently he’s happy to do. It will be interesting tho, one of Bastoni, Lautaro, Skriniar or Barella will have to be sold. really I think it will be out of the first two.
I wouldn't worry too much about any lukaku potential deal.... Lukaku played for Conte, just happened to be at Inter...Yeah hard to see how they can possibly sanction a Lukaku deal, even with the massive wage-cut, without letting Lautaro go...which kind of defeats the entire point.
They will def try, by all accounts they stopped negotiations with Dybala to try and get Lukaku. which works for me because I still want Dybala here. But your spot on, the only way it happens is if they get rid of Lautaro or Bastoni. Even then the same remit applies as it did for Dybala, they have to get rid of Sanchez and Vidal as their contracts are too big.Yeah hard to see how they can possibly sanction a Lukaku deal, even with the massive wage-cut, without letting Lautaro go...which kind of defeats the entire point.
Should bid for him tooInter fans are furious about this one since it seems very likely to happen. Their Chinese owners want money back so they have to keep selling off their assets and the fans consider Bastoni and Barella their untouchable ones.