As Gian Piero Gasperini recently admitted, Ruslan Malinovskyi is far from a lock to stay at Atalanta, and Tottenham have joined Nottingham Forest in the race to sign him. La Dea is open to selling but at their terms. The two English outfits have opened talks.
As per Tuttomercatoweb, the Ukrainian attacker would welcome a move to a big club, so the Spurs figure to be in the lead. However, the Nerazzurri have set a €20M price tag for a permanent sale. The Lilywhites suggested a loan with option to buy in their initial proposal. The Dirty Trees recently completed the acquisition of Remo Freuler by meeting the counterparty’s requests on the formula.
Atalanta expressed some interest in Sergio Reguilon, who’s not in Antonio Conte’s plans, but he won’t necessarily be part of the Malinovskyi deal with Tottenham. Moreover, it might be challenging for the Orobici to fulfill his wage demands. Though, they are indeed looking for a new man on the left wing.
According to the publication, the Nerazzurri wouldn’t replace the attacking midfielder with somebody with the same traits but rather with a backup for Duvan Zapata. In any case, the gaffer plans to lean on the speedsters Ademola Lookman and Jeremie Boga. Playing time could be hard to come by for him without a tactical switch.
Our Take on the Malinovskyi Talks Between Atalanta and Tottenham
La Dea seems hell-bent on reshaping the roster to make it younger and faster. That could lead to some good opportunities for other sides, including this one. The 29-year-old is a little peculiar, but he has familiarity with the scheme and could easily succeed as a super-sub in a top team.
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