Reports from Italy suggest that Atalanta is considering Milan’s Samuele Ricci and Ardon Jashari as potential candidates to fill the void left by Ederson, who is widely expected to join Manchester United for a fee of €50 million. Furthermore, Atalanta is reportedly set to reject any offers for Gianluca Scamacca, even with talks already underway with Roma.
Atalanta Identifies Potential Replacements for Ederson
The Serie A club is actively seeking a successor for their Brazilian midfielder Ederson, with his transfer to Manchester United anticipated to be finalized for €50 million.
According to Calciomercato.com, Atalanta, also known as La Dea, has identified Milan’s midfield pair, Ricci and Jashari, among their primary targets. The club is also poised to confirm Cristiano Giuntoli as their new sporting director and Maurizio Sarri as their new head coach.
The publication further indicates that Atalanta is also exploring options such as Arthur Atta from Udinese, Lucas Da Cunha from Como, Davide Frattesi of Inter, and Gianluca Gaetano from Cagliari.
When assessing which of these players could truly replicate Ederson’s role as a deep-lying playmaker (‘regista’), Da Cunha, Ricci, and Jashari appear to be the most fitting, as Atta, Frattesi, and Gaetano typically operate in more advanced, attacking positions.
Calciomercato also reports that new coach Sarri is keen to reunite with Taty Castellanos, a player he previously managed at Lazio before Castellanos moved to West Ham in January.
However, Gazzetta dello Sport indicates that Atalanta does not plan significant reinforcements in their attacking department and intends to retain both Nikola Krstovic and Gianluca Scamacca.
Scamacca has garnered interest from Roma, and reports suggest he has already engaged in discussions with Gian Piero Gasperini, his former coach during his time in Bergamo. Despite this, Atalanta is resolute in their decision not to part ways with Scamacca and is disinclined to entertain any offers for the Italian international, especially in light of the substantial sale of Ederson to Manchester United.
English Translation
Reports in Italy claim that Milan’s Samuele Ricci and Ardon Jashari are among Atalanta’s options to replace Manchester United-bound Ederson and that La Dea won’t let Gianluca Scamacca leave despite talks with Roma.
Atalanta are looking for a replacement for Brazilian midfielder Ederson, who is expected to join Manchester United in a €50m transfer.
Atalanta Targets Potential Ederson Replacements
According to Calciomercato.com, the Nerazzurri have set their sights on Milan duo Ricci and Jashari, among others.
Atalanta will soon confirm the appointment of Cristiano Giuntoli as sporting director and the appointment of new coach Maurizio Sarri.
According to the report, Atalanta are also interested in Arthur Atta (Udinese) and Lucas Da Cunha (Como), as well as Davide Frattesi (Inter) and Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari).
Technically, the only deep-lying playmakers (‘registas’) on this list who could potentially replace Ederson are Da Cunha, Ricci, and Jashari, as Atta, Frattesi, and Gaetano usually have more attacking duties.
Calciomercato reports that Sarri is also eager to reunite with Taty Castellanos, a former Lazio player who joined West Ham in January.
According to Gazzetta, however, Atalanta are not considering making big changes in attack as they are eager to stick with both Nikola Krstovic and Gianluca Scamacca.
The latter has attracted interest from Roma and, according to Gazzetta, already held talks with Gian Piero Gasperini, his former coach in Bergamo.
Atalanta, however, are unwilling to let Scamacca leave and are not inclined to even listen to offers for the Italy international, especially after Ederson’s big sale to Manchester United.