Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi admits they’d ‘some ugly surprises’ within the switch market, however leaves the door open for Teun Koopmeiners and Ademola Lookman to remain. ‘We need to preserve our greatest gamers.’
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They now start the marketing campaign as reigning Europa League holders, having certified for the Champions League, so are they elevating the bar this season?
“I at all times reaffirm what my father says, we’re Atalanta, we should retain our id and have clear aims. It’s also true that final season, for the primary time, the coach, membership and administrators aimed to maintain all the massive plyers who have been the protagonists of a rare marketing campaign with Atalanta,” Percassi informed Sky Sport Italia.
“That was the concept, to substantiate all our first-choice gamers. We have been conscious there may very well be turbulence on the switch market. We didn’t anticipate sure issues to occur, however the membership is ready to take a position, if there are alternatives then we’re ready to take them, and we’ll see what occurs over the following few days.”
Atalanta not giving up on Koopmeiners and Lookman
The temper behind the scenes in Bergamo is dire after Wednesday’s 2-0 UEFA Tremendous Cup defeat to Actual Madrid, as a result of whereas Koopmeiners had already refused to play with a view to push via a switch to Juventus, now Lookman has requested to not be concerned in right now’s match after receiving a suggestion from Paris Saint-Germain.
It’s reported they’re livid, however Percassi tried to be as diplomatic as potential.
“We’re very relaxed as a result of our thought, shared by coach, membership and homeowners, was for the primary time in our historical past to not let these vital gamers go. We as a membership have at all times revered our commitments and we can not look ahead to this switch window to shut, because it reserved a number of ugly surprises too, like Gianluca Scamacca’s damage.
“All gamers belong to Atalanta and the membership will determine what to do for the nice of this staff.”
Does that imply Percassi and Atalanta are leaving the door open for Koopmeiners and Lookman to come back again into the fold, if the presents are unsatisfactory?
“Sadly, too typically these lads are given dangerous recommendation. The actual fact the switch market is open when video games are performed frankly makes it really feel prefer it’s infinite. We had tried to control the timing of this stuff over the summer time, however it was not potential as a result of the Saudi Arabian leagues needed an extension.
“I do really feel this must be regulated higher.”
