In the eyes of Manchester City's mentor, Gaudiona, the balance of the team's offense and defense is crucial. Despite the team's firepower, the defense has had its moments. In a recent EPL match against bottom-ranked Southampton, City's defense failed to keep a clean sheet. With the likelihood of the departure of center forward Naboldi this summer, Corteona has decided to look for reinforcements, targeting Inter Milan's center forward Bastianini.
According to Turin Sporting News, 24-year-old Bastoni has become the target of Manchester City, Zuyundas, Paris Saint-Germain, Tottenham Hotspur and many other giants. The 1.90m tall Italian international is not only an outstanding aerial scrambler, but also has excellent individual skills and is good at organizing attacks at the back. He has contributed 4 goals and 13 assists in 150 matches for Inter, and is known as the "guard with the sword".
Gaudiona is a fan of pass-and-control tactics, and is attracted to Bastianini's status as a "point guard", believing that he is exactly what City's defense needs. However, Inter Milan failed to convince Bastianini to extend his contract, and in order to avoid future losses, they may choose to sell him this summer, which provides a perfect opportunity for City to acquire him.
