Shock in the transfer market: offer monstrous for sticks from Arabia, but his answer surprises everyone
In the world of transfer market, there are negotiations that make noise and then there are proposals that make history. This is the case of what happened in the last few hours to Alessandro Bastoni, defender of Inter and the Italian national team. According to sources close to the club, the player would have received an unprecedented offer from the Saudi Club to Hilal, who intends to bring him to the Saudi Pro League with a engagement outside any logic.
Simone Inzaghi on the front line to convince him
What makes this proposal even more surprising is the role played by Simone Inzaghi. The current coach of Inter – according to what was reported by Arab sources – would have acted as an intermediary confidentially on behalf of Al Hilal. Inzaghi, who knows the qualities of sticks well, would have presented the defender an ambitious sports project, promising him a central role in the construction of a competitive international team.
A dizzying salary
The proposed figure? To say the least incredible. According to indiscretions, the contract provided for sticks would make it the firmer footballer in the history of football, even overcoming the stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, currently active in the Saudi Pro League. There is talk of a salary greater than250 million euros in five years, bonuses excluded. An offer that would have made anyone vacillating.
The answer that nobody expected
But the real surprise came with the response of sticks. The Nerazzurri defender, despite the astronomical proposal,he decided to refuse, claiming to feel fully involved in the Inter project and eager to continue fighting for the highest trophies in Europe. According to what he transpires from his entourage, sticks would have said:“Money does not buy passion. My dream is to win the Champions League with Inter.”
Explosive reactions from the media and fans
The news of the refusal quickly made the tour of the international media, generating enthusiastic reactions between the Inter fans, who praised the choice of their darling as a sign of rare fidelity in modern football. At the same time, the Saudi press said he was “shocked” by the decision, underlining that such an offer would have been irritable for most players.
Conclusions
In an era in which money seems to be often the first engine of sports choices, Alessandro Bastoni’s decision represents a declaration of love for European football and Inter. It remains to be seen if the Hilal will return to the office with an even higher proposal or if it will turn to other objectives. But for now, Bastoni remains firm in Milan – and with him, also the dreams of the Nerazzurri fans.
