Expected window: summer 2027
Alessandro Bastoni to Chelsea FC
Last update: 24 days ago
Evidence score
Chelsea and Liverpool are targeting Inter Milan centre-back Alessandro Bastoni. The defender has a contract running until June 2028.
- Independent sources20/40
2 independent sources (max 4); 8 other outlets only repeat someone else's reporting
- Source track record14/25
55% estimated accuracy (5 past cases, small samples are pulled towards 40%)
- Deal stage0/25
Stage: interest
- How recent7/10
Last update 24 days ago
What we know
Chelsea and Liverpool are targeting Inter Milan centre-back Alessandro Bastoni. The defender has a contract running until June 2028.
Reports suggest a move could occur in January 2027, with MSN claiming an agreement has already been struck for the transfer. Gazzetta.it followed with interest reports. On 25 Sep, TEAMtalk mentioned Chelsea and Liverpool interest with a £70m valuation. MSN later claimed an agreement was struck on 10 Oct.
Football España and Chelsea News explicitly state no formal offer has been made yet.
Key findings
- First report: 10 Aug 2026, Gazzetta.it.
- 2 independent sources behind it (TEAMtalk, Gazzetta.it); 8 other outlets only repeat earlier reporting.
- 1 post from unidentified accounts, not counted as evidence.
- Best-rated independent source: TEAMtalk.
- Deal stage reached by a counted source: interest.
- 1 report attributes the story to Graeme Bailey, whose own article is not among the sources.
- 1 report attributes the story to Corriere dello Sport, whose own article is not among the sources.
- No source denies the move.
- Latest evidence: 24 days ago.
Who reported it
| Outlet | Tier | What they said | Track record | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAMtalk 25/09/2026 | Tier 2 · Established | Chelsea and Liverpool maintain interest in Inter Milan defender Bastoni as £70m valuation remains Stage: interest | 5 of 5 cases · 100% | Original source |
| Gazzetta.it Local press · Inter Milan 10/08/2026 | Tier 2 · Established | Headline not captured — reports a interest-stage development Stage: interest | No history yet | Original source |
| Yahoo Sports 27/09/2026 | Tier 2 · Established | Chelsea set to compete with Barcelona, Liverpool and Manchester City for Bastoni next year Stage: interest | 1 of 3 cases · 33% | Cites Graeme Bailey (not in this dossier) Journalist cited — Graeme Bailey: 1 judged case, too few to rate |
| Yahoo Sports 14/09/2026 | Tier 2 · Established | Chelsea are assessing defensive additions and Alonso has reportedly placed Bastoni high on his wish-list Fee quoted: €80m Stage: interest | 1 of 3 cases · 33% | Cites Corriere dello Sport (not in this dossier) |
| MSN 10/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | sources indicating an agreement has been struck with Inter Milan to sign centre-back Alessandro Bastoni Stage: interest | No history yet | Repeats another outlet |
| MSN 10/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Inter, Bastoni destinato a far parlare di se in tema calciomercato. Il difensore italiano, cercato in estate dal Barcellona, sarebbe seguito anche da Liverpool e Chelsea Stage: interest | No history yet | Repeats another outlet |
| Football España 27/09/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Chelsea set to compete with Barcelona for Inter defender Bastoni per Transfermarkt, no bid or terms reported. Stage: interest | No history yet | Cites Transfermarkt |
| Chelsea News 27/09/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Chelsea and Barcelona named as rivals for Bastoni by Transfermarkt, interest only with no bid or talks reported. Stage: interest | No history yet | Cites Transfermarkt |
| Sports Mole 26/09/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Chelsea and Liverpool maintaining their interest in the defender, who is valued at around £70m Fee quoted: £70m Stage: interest | No history yet | Cites TEAMtalk |
| FootBlaize 30/09/2026 | Tier 4 · Speculative | Inter rejected a £43m bid from Chelsea for Alessandro Bastoni, per Gazzetta dello Sport Stage: interest | No history yet | Cites Gazzetta.it |
| DeadlineDayLive 30/09/2026 | Tier 4 · Speculative | Chelsea sent representatives to Italy to open talks with Inter Milan over a potential move for Alessandro Bastoni. Stage: interest | 1 case, no percentage yet | Follows Gazzetta.it (10 Aug) Tier 4 · Speculative report, later than a better-rated outlet saying the same: counted as a repeat, not a new source. |
| faiahobaforson | Tier 4 · Speculative | Chelsea has shown interest in Alessandro Bastoni with a reported £68.6 million bid. Stage: interest | No history yet | Repeats another outlet |
| Unverified Instagram post 27/09/2026 | Tier 5 · Unverifiable | Chelsea reportedly preparing €80m offer for Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni, with Xabi Alonso pushing Stage: interest | No history yet | Unverified account |
Timeline
- 10 Oct 2026 · MSNsources indicating an agreement has been struck with Inter Milan to sign centre-back Alessandro Bastoni
Repeats reporting from another outlet. Stage: interest
- 10 Oct 2026 · MSNInter, Bastoni destinato a far parlare di se in tema calciomercato. Il difensore italiano, cercato in estate dal Barcellona, sarebbe seguito anche da Liverpool e Chelsea
Repeats reporting from another outlet. Stage: interest
- 30 Sept 2026 · FootBlaizeInter rejected a £43m bid from Chelsea for Alessandro Bastoni, per Gazzetta dello Sport
Repeats reporting attributed to Gazzetta.it. Stage: interest
- 30 Sept 2026 · DeadlineDayLiveChelsea sent representatives to Italy to open talks with Inter Milan over a potential move for Alessandro Bastoni.
Came after Gazzetta.it (Tier 2, 10 Aug) reported the same; counted as a repeat, not a new source. Stage: interest
- 27 Sept 2026 · Yahoo SportsChelsea set to compete with Barcelona, Liverpool and Manchester City for Bastoni next year
Repeats reporting attributed to Graeme Bailey (its own article is not in this dossier). Stage: interest
- 27 Sept 2026 · Football EspañaChelsea set to compete with Barcelona for Inter defender Bastoni per Transfermarkt, no bid or terms reported.
Repeats reporting attributed to Transfermarkt. Stage: interest
- 27 Sept 2026 · Unverified Instagram postChelsea reportedly preparing €80m offer for Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni, with Xabi Alonso pushing
Repeats reporting from another outlet. Stage: interest
- 27 Sept 2026 · Chelsea NewsChelsea and Barcelona named as rivals for Bastoni by Transfermarkt, interest only with no bid or talks reported.
Repeats reporting attributed to Transfermarkt. Stage: interest
- 26 Sept 2026 · Sports MoleChelsea and Liverpool maintaining their interest in the defender, who is valued at around £70m
Repeats reporting attributed to TEAMtalk. Stage: interest
- 25 Sept 2026 · TEAMtalkChelsea and Liverpool maintain interest in Inter Milan defender Bastoni as £70m valuation remains
First-hand report. Stage: interest
- 14 Sept 2026 · Yahoo SportsChelsea are assessing defensive additions and Alonso has reportedly placed Bastoni high on his wish-list
Repeats reporting attributed to Corriere dello Sport (its own article is not in this dossier). Stage: interest
- 10 Aug 2026 · Gazzetta.itGazzetta.it reports a interest stage development
First-hand report. Stage: interest
- Date unknown · faiahobaforsonChelsea has shown interest in Alessandro Bastoni with a reported £68.6 million bid.
Repeats reporting from another outlet. Stage: interest
Does Chelsea need him?
Centre-Back: the centre-backs Chelsea already have, from their squad list, and who they brought in there over the last two seasons. Facts only: we do not judge the need.
Current centre-backs (5)
| Player | Position | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxence Lacroix | Centre-Back | 26 | 30 Jun 2032 |
| Levi Colwill | Centre-Back | 23 | 30 Jun 2029 |
| Wesley Fofana | Centre-Back | 25 | 30 Jun 2029 |
| Josh Acheampong | Centre-Back | 20 | 30 Jun 2029 |
| Aarón Anselmino | Centre-Back | 21 | 30 Jun 2031 |
Recent signings in this position
- Maxence Lacroix (Centre-Back)2026/27 · from Crystal Palace · €60.70m
- Aarón Anselmino (Centre-Back)2026/27 · back from loan at RC Strasbourg Alsace
- Axel Disasi (Centre-Back)· no longer in the squad2026/27 · back from loan at West Ham United
- Aarón Anselmino (Centre-Back)2025/26 · back from loan at Borussia Dortmund
- Axel Disasi (Centre-Back)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at Aston Villa
- Bashir Humphreys (Centre-Back)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at Burnley FC
- Renato Veiga (Centre-Back)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at Juventus FC
- Mamadou Sarr (Centre-Back)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · from RC Strasbourg Alsace · €14.00m
Is it still alive?
- First report
- 10 Aug 2026
- Latest report
- 10 Oct 2026 (23 days ago)
- Transfer window
- summer 2027: shuts in 302 days
The window the reports point to. If the move has not happened 10 days after it shuts, the dossier closes as not done.
No new reporting for over three weeks: the story is going cold.
Contract and fee
- Contract until
- June 2028
- Reported fee
- €81m
- Fee check
- In line with what players like him cost
“€80m (Yahoo Sports)”
- Outlets quoting
- 2
- Confidence
- Corroborated by independent outlets
Converted to euros at approximate fixed rates. Outlets that only repeat another outlet's figure do not count as corroboration.
Score over time
Player profile
- Full name
- Alessandro Bastoni
- Age
- 27
- Agent
- TMP SOCCER srl
Photo: MichaelEmilio, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; resized and cropped.
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