{"id":622244,"date":"2025-08-18T11:31:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T10:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=622244"},"modified":"2025-08-18T11:31:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T10:31:27","slug":"inter-milan-reject-chelseas-e50m-bid-for-alessandro-bastoni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/inter-milan-reject-chelseas-e50m-bid-for-alessandro-bastoni\/","title":{"rendered":"Inter Milan Reject Chelsea\u2019s \u20ac50M Bid for Alessandro Bastoni"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea have seen a &euro;50 million (&pound;43m) bid for Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni turned down by the Italian giants. The Nerazzurri reportedly &ldquo;politely declined&rdquo; Chelsea&rsquo;s approach, making it clear that the Italian centre-back is not for sale this summer.<\/p><p>Bastoni has three years remaining on the contract he signed in 2023 and both player and club are understood to be happy with the current arrangement. Inter have no plans to part ways with one of their most reliable defenders. The move comes as Chelsea search for defensive reinforcements following the long-term injury to Levi Colwill, who is expected to miss the season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.<\/p><p>Italian newspaper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gazzetta.it\/Calcio\/Calciomercato\/Inter\/17-08-2025\/l-inter-non-molla-kone-lookman-si-allontana-no-al-chelsea-per-bastoni.shtml\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><em>La<\/em> <em>Gazzetta d<\/em><\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gazzetta.it\/Calcio\/Calciomercato\/Inter\/17-08-2025\/l-inter-non-molla-kone-lookman-si-allontana-no-al-chelsea-per-bastoni.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>e<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gazzetta.it\/Calcio\/Calciomercato\/Inter\/17-08-2025\/l-inter-non-molla-kone-lookman-si-allontana-no-al-chelsea-per-bastoni.shtml\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><em>llo Sport<\/em><\/a> reported that Chelsea had tested Inter&rsquo;s resolve with a significant offer, but the Serie A side immediately rejected the bid. With the defender considered central to Cristian Chivu&rsquo;s plans, Inter have no intention of cashing in on Bastoni.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680; Inter Milan have turned down a &pound;43m bid from Chelsea for Italy defender Alessandro Bastoni. <br><br>(Source: Gazzetta dello Sport) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tb3FseQ4Fp\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/tb3FseQ4Fp<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeadlineDayLive\/status\/1957331129859530919?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>August 18, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>The 26-year-old has been with Inter since 2017, when he joined from Atalanta. Over the years he has established himself as one of the most highly regarded centre-backs in Europe. Bastoni became a regular under Antonio Conte in the 2019-20 season and has since been a key figure for Inter. The Italian international remains under contract until 2028 and is expected to continue playing a leading role for the Nerazzurri as they aim to challenge domestically and in Europe this season.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enzo Maresca Wants New Defender After Levi Colwill&rsquo;s ACL Injury<\/h2><p>Chelsea&rsquo;s interest stems from Colwill&rsquo;s injury, which has left Enzo Maresca short of options in defence. Bastoni, a left-footed centre-back, would have been a direct replacement, fitting the tactical profile needed at Stamford Bridge. However, with Inter unwilling to negotiate, the Blues may have to look elsewhere before the transfer window closes on September 1.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/dont-believe-everything-you-read-oliver-glasner-shuts-down-eberechi-eze-transfer-speculation-amid-spurs-links\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Don&rsquo;t Believe Everything You Read: Oliver Glasner Shuts Down Eberechi Eze Transfer Speculation Amid Spurs Links<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>The Blues opened their Premier League campaign on Sunday with a 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace. Speaking in the build-up to the match against Crystal Palace, head coach Enzo Maresca said,<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&ldquo;The club know exactly what I think. I think we need a central defender. We are looking for an internal solution but as I said, the club know exactly what I think. When we build, we build with Levi in the middle. Last year we played 64 games and we played all 64 games with either Levi or Tosin [Adarabioyo in the middle].&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&ldquo;Now Levi is out. The only other one that he can do that job well is Tosin. But we have Premier League, Champions League, with these kind of players. The one in the middle in my way is so, so, so important. And this is the reason why I said that the club knows exactly what I think about central defenders.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/lionel-messi-nets-stunning-goal-after-injury-return-leads-inter-miami-to-3-1-win-over-la-galaxy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Lionel Messi Nets Stunning Goal After Injury Return, Leads Inter Miami to 3&ndash;1 Win Over LA Galaxy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is exactly what Maresca is saying. Look at these passes man Colwill is incredible. Genuinely top 3 CB in the league <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Vt4XoS5yz6\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/Vt4XoS5yz6<\/a><\/p>&mdash; CFCDatro (@CFCDatro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CFCDatro\/status\/1956961720171196452?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>August 17, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea have seen a &euro;50 million (&pound;43m) bid for Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni turned down by the Italian giants. The Nerazzurri reportedly &ldquo;politely declined&rdquo; Chelsea&rsquo;s approach, making it clear that the Italian centre-back is not for sale this summer. Bastoni has three years remaining on the contract he signed in 2023 and both player [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":622259,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[5618,4038],"tags":[9251,4245,7618,6341,4240],"class_list":["post-622244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-premier-league","category-soccer","tag-alessandro-bastoni","tag-chelsea","tag-cristian-chivu","tag-enzo-maresca","tag-inter-milan"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Inter Milan Reject Chelsea&rsquo;s &euro;50M Bid for Alessandro Bastoni - The Playoffs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Chelsea have seen a &euro;50 million (&pound;43m) bid for Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni turned down by the Italian giants.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/inter-milan-reject-chelseas-e50m-bid-for-alessandro-bastoni\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Inter Milan Reject Chelsea&rsquo;s &euro;50M Bid for Alessandro Bastoni - 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