In an interview with FCInter1908.it, legendary Inter defender Riccardo Ferri has shared his belief that Alessandro Bastoni can make it all the way to the top.

The young defender is in the midst of his breakthrough season at Inter this term and he has even kept the vastly more experienced Diego Godin, who is 14 years his senior, out the team for large spells of the campaign.

“There is no doubt about it that his qualities are very evident. He has a lot of personality and is also good at coming out of the defence with the ball at his feet. He is punctual and precise,” he began.

“When you are at Inter there is no time to grow slowly so you have to do everything quickly. Playing with quality players helps you to grow and Godin is certain to have helped him grow as well as the other members of the squad.

“In my opinion, Bastoni is already at a good level, even for the national team. He plays in a highly sought after role and he is left footed. I hope he makes it into the Italian national team. He is modest and humble and the foundations are there for him to reach the top.”

Next he went on to talk about Fiorentina’s Federico Chiesa and whether he thinks that the highly rated Italian winger would be able to play as a wing back in Antonio Conte’s 3-5-2 system.

“Chiesa is a player who can shift the balance in some games but he is missing some consistency. If he played as a wing back in Conte’s 3-5-2, he could guarantee a lot from an attacking point of view, although he must improve in the non-possession phase.

“I know that Conte wants a player who can give the same intensity in both phases of the game but there is no doubt that Chiesa is a talent.”

Ferri then went on to discuss former Inter president and owner Massimo Moratti’s recent comments on Lionel Messi and whether or not he thinks Inter could realistically sign Messi.

“They were very strong statements from a person very close to Inter. It is clear that when Moratti speaks he raises some dust. It is clear that if there was an opportunity to sign him, there would be a queue outside the Barcelona offices.

“Any coach would like to manage a player like him. Conte would get great satisfaction out of coaching Messi, even if he is a player who participates more in the build up in the opposition half and does less work in his own half.

“Despite not being very young, he seems to still be very well physically. He can still play at the highest level for the next three or four years.

“He is someone who, in addition to bringing many people to the stadium, can also bring other great players who may have otherwise doubted coming to Inter.

“When a team thinks as big as the Nerazzurri do, it’s right to try. He is a player loved by everyone for his prowess. There would need to be some big sacrifices from the club, maybe someone would need to be sold.

“If there is a need to sacrifice, I am willing to put myself on the transfer market too. Marotta and Ausillio know how to move on the transfer market.”

In conclusion, Ferri was asked about the possible departure of Lautaro Martinez, who continues to be linked with a move to Barcelona among a number of other clubs such as Manchester City.

“I have the utmost confidence in Marotta. I believe that all evaluations will be objectively made as always. If Messi were to come and someone like him had to be sacrificed there is no doubt that it would be worth it.”

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