“His approach to football and his characteristics are a perfect fit for Barcelona’s style. He’s a very technical defender with great vision,” he told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
“He might have some problems with the spaces Barça leaves, but a lot of it depends on individual and personal growth, which helps you read all situations and anticipate them so you don’t get into trouble.
“Bastoni is still young, at 27, so he has another 6-7 years to play at a high level, and I hope that for the national team he can rediscover the serenity and confidence that distinguished him in his victorious years with Italy and Inter.”