What happened. Alessandro Bastoni is a target for Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho, but Raul Asencio's muscular injury (six weeks out) makes it unlikely Madrid will sell a centre-back this summer, complicating a move.

Madrid already have five senior centre-backs including Asencio.
Asencio's injury prevents his departure before the transfer window closes.
Bastoni has also been linked with Barcelona previously.

Madrid would need to sell a defender to sign Bastoni, but Asencio's injury blocks that path.

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