Milan aren’t the only Italian sides chasing after Assan Ouédraogo, as Atalanta have laid a lot of groundwork to sign him as well. The teams won’t need to negotiate with Schalke 04 since there’s a €12M release clause in his contract, Sky Sport Deutschland reported (via Mediaset).
The scrum to acquire promises to be busy. The suitors will have to convince him to leave for starters. He hasn’t completely ruled out staying put at Gelsenkirchen to keep maturing. His season has been challenging since he missed months due to a severe ankle injury.
In addition to Atalanta and Milan, Juventus and Inter have gathered intel on Ouédraogo in Serie A. Roma could be keen, too, depending on their new sporting director. The competition coming from aboard is feisty, though. Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig, and Newcastle United are intensely pursuing the talent.
La Dea is reportedly in a good position as they have had several meetings and conversations with his entourage. The prodigy has appeared 14 times this campaign, posting 2 goals and 2 assists.
Our Take on Atalanta and Ouédraogo
The fee won’t be a decisive factor given the release clause, so the choice will come down to salary and the sporting project involving him. The Bergamaschi will surely be players in the midfielders’ market since Teun Koopmeiners will likely leave. It’ll be interesting to see whether their stellar reputation in grooming youngsters has crossed the borders.
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