Atalanta Sent to Retain Linchpins Despite EPL Chatter | OneFootball

Atalanta sent Ben Godfrey, who had barely played, to Ipswich Town on loan over the weekend. They haven’t planned any major move for the time being. Surely, they won’t part ways with their most coveted players, Ederson, Ademola Lookman, and Mateo Retegui, Tuttomercatoweb informs.

The star midfielder has been attached primarily to Manchester United. The Italo-Argentine has been linked to Arsenal and Newcastle United. It’ll be a matter for the summer, once Gianluca Scamacca is fully available. He’s recovering from an ACL tear and could return in a month.

The Atalanta brass believe the squad is in good shape despite the controversy following the Supercoppa semifinal against Inter. Gian Piero Gasperini fielded a host of deputies, and they lost pretty badly. Some thought he did it to send a message about the transfer market.

However, at this stage, La Dea isn’t close to adding a midfielder or a striker. Even the contributors who haven’t starred regularly like Lazar Samardzic and Nicolò Zaniolo, have put up good numbers relative to their minutes.

The management will be busier fending off bids rather than pursuing acquisitions in the coming weeks. According to La Stampa and RMC Sport (via OneFootball), they will examine Rayan Cherki. He could leave Olympique Lyonnais at favorable conditions due to his team’s financial troubles.

Our Take on Atalanta

They have never done anything too big in January, especially outbound, but they’ll be on the lookout for bargains. An Ederson deputy wouldn’t hurt, and the same goes for a no.9, but it depends on how long it’ll take Scamacca to recover fully.