BERGAMO – Atalanta has made a revolving door official, officially signing 33-year-old Berat Djimsiti, who has been permanently transferred to Al-Diriyah Football Club after 334 appearances for the Nerazzurri and scoring 10 goals. He also welcomed Thomas Kristensen, Sarri's new defender, who, at 198 cm, stands alongside Scalvini (194 cm) and the 191 cm of Kossounou and Hien. The former Udinese player was introduced in the conference room of the New Balance Academy dedicated to Mino Favini, alongside sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli, who highlighted his technical ability and is confident that a master like Sarri will be able to put him in the best possible condition to play in a back four. Kristensen, for his part, expressed his satisfaction at joining Atalanta, which he described as "a great club, very ambitious, that has achieved very important results even in European competitions." "I immediately thought it was the right choice for me. I still have a lot of room for growth here. Regarding my role, it's true that at Udinese I was deployed in a three-man defense, but I also know the back four well, having played there for the Denmark U21s. The principles are basically the same, and I can't wait to adapt to this new system.".
As he did at Gianluca Gaetano's presentation, sporting director Giuntoli also reviewed the transfer market, specifically addressing rumors from England and the offers received for Bellanova and Ahanor. "This demonstrates the quality of the squad, which gives us great confidence for the future. We're confident we already have a competitive squad, made up of top-notch players.".
