ATALANTA NEWS

Merih Demiral - Joins Atalanta on loan Demiral joined Atalanta on a season-long loan with an option to buy from Juventus on Friday.

Impact Demiral only made 15 league appearances (10 starts) last season and added five more appearances (three starts) in the UCL, and never really found a starting role in Turin. Now that he's found a club in need of central-defensive help, it wouldn't be surprising to see a substantial increase in his minutes, though it will still be on Demiral to earn his place in the lineup and make his temporary home a permanent one.

AUGUST 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Matteo Lovato - Transfers to Atalanta Lovato has joined Atalanta on a permanent deal from Verona, the club announced.

Impact Lovato was a standout performer in his second Serie A campaign, earning a move to a bigger club. He posted 23 tackles, 37 interceptions and 48 clearances in 24 matches (14 starts) in 2020/2021. He will start off with a back-up role at Atalanta, but they are not particularly deep defensively.

JULY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Giuseppe Pezzella - Moves to Atalanta Pezzella has joined Atalanta on a season-long loan with conditioned obligation to buy from Parma, the club announced.

Impact Pezzella would automatically be purchased if he made 20 appearances or the team qualified for Champions League next season. He has tallied one goal and four assists in 2020/2021, although he will have a limited role at Atalanta as he will back up Robin Gosens.

JULY 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tottenham signs goalkeeper Gollini on loan from Atalanta

Tottenham has signed goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini from Italian club Atalanta on a season-long loan with an option to make the move permanent

JULY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tottenham complete loan deal for Atalanta goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini Tottenham Hotpsur have completed a loan deal for Atalanta goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini.Gollini joins the club on an initial one-season loan...

JULY 24, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Tottenham's new rapping goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini is mates with Grealish and 'the polar opposite of Lloris' The Italian keeper has joined Tottenham on loan from Atalanta, but already has experience of English football... and making a hit record

JULY 24, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

'Tottenham is the best option' - Gollini heading to Premier League after leaving 'second home' Atalanta ' Goal.com Pierluigi Gollini says he is "really happy" to be heading to Tottenham, but admits there is some sadness at leaving "second home" Atalanta and that he turned down opportunities to...

JULY 23, 2021 • GOAL.COM

Cristian Romero - Contributes to Copa win Romero battled a thigh injury and missed multiple matches, but he managed to play in three games, including the final against Brazil.

Impact Romero was named in the top XI for the tournament despite featuring in only half of the fixtures. He has drawn interest from few big clubs, but Atalanta usually sell their top players only for high sums, therefore he could stay for another season.

JULY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Joakim Maehle - Commits penalty foul in 2-1 loss Maehle had eight tackles (four won), one dribble and three fouls committed in Wednesday's 2-1 extra time defeat to England.

Impact Maehle was very busy defensively but overall turned in a forgettable display especially given he was officially the one to draw the extra-time penalty that led to the winning goal for England. The wing-back though had a stellar all around campaign finishing with two goals, one assist and one clean sheet in six starts while adding 10 shots (seven on target), seven chances created, 14 crosses and 10 tackles over the same span.

JULY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ruslan Malinovskyi - Undergoes sports-hernia surgery Malinovskyi went under the knife to repair a sports hernia, as reported by Tuttomercatoweb and confirmed by the player on Instagram.

Impact Malinovskyi has been playing through the issue in the second part of the season and decided to get it fixed after the Euro. It could take him up to two months to fully recover, therefore he is likely to miss the first few Serie A games, although his timetable will become clearer later on.

JULY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Napoli and Atalanta battle for Malmo defender Ahmedhodzic amid Premier League interest ' Goal.com Serie A rivals Napoli and Atalanta are ready to battle for the signature of Malmo defender Anel Ahmedhodzic with Premier League clubs also i...

JULY 8, 2021 • GOAL.COM

Rafael Toloi - Comes off the bench versus Spain Toloi had one interception, won one duel and committed two fouls in 46 minutes in Tuesday's 5-3 win on PKs over Spain.

Impact Toloi replaced Emerson, who could not play the entirety of the game, and was mostly limited to some defensive work. He has registered one assist, four chances created and two crosses in four Euro matches (one start). He will likely have a similar role in Sunday's final against either England or Denmark.

JULY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Matteo Pessina - Creates one chance against Spain Pessina had one block and one interception and created one scoring chance in 46 minutes in Tuesday's 5-3 win on PKs over Spain.

Impact Pessina put up limited stats despite playing a decent amount of minutes. He has had some success in previous games, but he was not elevated from a bench role. He has recorded two goals, four shots, three chances created and three clearances in four Euro games (one start). Italy will face either England or Denmark in the final Sunday.

JULY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rafael Toloi - Dealing with knock Toloi has suffered a knock in practice, coach Roberto Mancini informed, and, while it is not a major problem, he could be one of the three players to not make the game-day squad li...

Impact Toloi is nursing a minor issue, but the return of Alessandro Florenzi pushes him back in the pecking order, therefore he might be on the stands for the Spain clash.

JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Joakim Maehle - Assists in 2-1 victory Maehle tallied one assist, one shot (on target), two chances created and two interceptions in Saturday's 2-1 win over Czech Republic.

Impact Maehle put in another stellar outing on the flank registering his third straight match with a major contribution as he's now mounted two goals, one assist and one clean sheet in that span. The talented wing-back however may have to face his toughest challenge yet Wednesday when Denmark takes on England. The Brits are still to concede a goal in five matches and scored six times over their past two affairs.

JULY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ruslan Malinovskyi - Injured as Ukraine bows out Malinovskyi missed Ukraine's loss against England because of a thigh injury, reports Football Italia.

Impact Malinovskyi was completely absent for the game against England, which didn't help Ukraine's prospects in the attack. He started the tournament brightly, and then was subbed off at the break in his last start and came off the bench against Sweden. The hope is that he can be completely healthy in a couple weeks for Atalanta.

JULY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Roberto Piccoli - Heads back to Atalanta Piccoli has returned to Atalanta following the loan spell at Spezia.

Impact Piccoli had an okay season on loan, but Spezia did not have an option to acquire him permanently. He bagged five goals in 20 appearances (eight starts). Atalanta may keep him on the roster to backup Duvan Zapata or loan him again to allow him to play regularly.

JULY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ebrima Colley - Leaves Verona Colley has returned to Atalanta as Verona did not pick the option to acquire him after the loan spell.

Impact Colley played 23 matches last season, but made just four starts, scoring once. Verona elected to let him. He is unlikely to stay at Atalanta, which already have a stacked front-line.

JULY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Italy's players serenade Spinazzola on flight home after win

The in-flight entertainment turned out to be the Spinazzola Serenade

JULY 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Remo Freuler - Sent off against Spain Freuler was handed a straight red card in the 77th minute of Friday's loss to Spain on penalties.

Impact Freuler went into the challenge with both legs which saw the referee immediately dismiss him from the contest. Considering the midfielder has started all four of Switzerland's Euro 2020 matches, his absence could have been big if they advanced. Instead, this suspension won't change what comes next and Freuler will return to Atalanta for his club season.

JULY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Juan Musso - Transfers to Atalanta Musso has moved from Udinese to Atalanta on a permanent deal and signed a five-year contract with his new club.

Impact Musso departs from Udinese after three solid seasons and will have the opportunity to play in the Champions League with Atalanta. He will supplant Pierluigi Gollini, who will likely leave later in the summer. Musso has featured in 102 Serie A matches in his previous club, conceding 142 goals and keeping 29 clean sheets.

JULY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ruslan Malinovskyi - Comes off bench in win Malinovskyi took three shots (zero on goal) and created one chance in 59 minutes of Tuesday's 2-1 win over Sweden.

Impact Malinovskyi was only utilized off the bench as a defensive lineup was sought for this game but he still made a difference when he got his chance. Despite how involved Malinovskyi gets during his time on the pitch, it's worth making sure he's in the starting lineup before counting on his efforts.

JUNE 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Atalanta players replicating club form at Euro 2020

Atalanta has overachieved in Italy and Atalanta’s players have been overachieving at the European Championship

JUNE 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Robin Gosens - Starting against England Gosens (flu) is in the starting XI for Tuesday's match against England.

Impact Gosens has dealt with some flu-like symptoms the last couple days, but he's staying in the starting XI Tuesday. In addition to not playing a full 90 in the prior three group matches, he's now coming off a sickness, so it's likely he'll be one of Germany's early substitutes in the second half.

JUNE 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Robin Gosens - Dealing with flu ahead of Round of 16 Gosens has had flu symptoms the last couple days and is a late-fitness test for Tuesday's match against England, manager Joachim Low told SPORT1.

Impact Gosens should be starting Tuesday unless things got worse overnight. However, according to SPORT1, he's better and will be starting, as expected. If Germany need to turn elsewhere at wing-back, starts could be given to Marcel Halstenberg or Matthias Ginter.

JUNE 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE