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Honest Ahanor in prestito al Crystal Palace diventa un giocatore del Chelsea

01 September

Honest Ahanor on loan at Crystal Palace becomes a Chelsea player

Chelsea FC, Crystal Palace, Honest Ahanor, Ibrahim Suleman, Marco Palestra, Mitchell Bakker, Paul Vismara

BERGAMO - Honest Ahanor, the world's most expensive U18 player a year ago, has been acquired by Atalanta from Genoa for €20 million (€16 million fixed salary plus €4 million in bonuses). Chelsea will pay the Bergamo club €48 million. Ahanor will join the Blues starting in the 2027/28 season, while this season he will be on loan at Crystal Palace. The loan deal was put in place by Atalanta itself, as Chelsea would not have been able to arrange it, having already loaned Disasi to Crystal Palace, due to the…

Un gol di Nicola Zalewski regala all’Atalanta il XXVII Trofeo Bortolotti

14 Aug

A goal from Nicola Zalewski gives Atalanta the XXVII Bortolotti Trophy

Atalanta Bergamo Football Club, Davide Zappacosta, Federico Cassa, James Raspadori, Gianluca Gaetano, Gianluca Scamacca, Giorgio Scalvini, Ibrahim Suleman, Jose Ederson, Lazar Samardzic, Lorenzo Bernasconi, Marco Carnesecchi, Mario Pasalic, Marten de Roon, Maurizio Sarri, Nicholas Zalewski, Nikola Krstovic, Odilon Kossounou, Raoul Bellanova, Sead Kolasinac

BERGAMO - In the match for the 2026 Bortolotti Trophy, Sarri was looking for confirmation after his strong performance in Gelsenkirchen, but he had to wait until the start of the second half to see his team break the deadlock and consistently build forward play. This was after a first half in which the attacking side lacked and the build-up play seemed too slow to offer any real opportunities. The match was decided by Zalewski's goal thirty seconds into the second half. In the second half, Atalanta, even considering their rotations, were more successful in implementing their…

L’Atalanta cala il tris alla festa dello Schalke 04, in gol Scamacca, Samardzic e Krstovic

08 Aug

Atalanta scores a hat-trick at Schalke 04's celebration, with goals from Scamacca, Samardzic, and Krstovic.

Atalanta Bergamo Football Club, Charles De Ketelaere, Davide Zappacosta, James Raspadori, Gianluca Gaetano, Gianluca Scamacca, Giorgio Scalvini, Honest Ahanor, Ibrahim Suleman, Jose Ederson, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Lazar Samardzic, Lorenzo Bernasconi, Marco Carnesecchi, Mario Pasalic, Marten de Roon, Maurizio Sarri, Nicholas Zalewski, Nikola Krstovic, Odilon Kossounou, Raoul Bellanova, Relja Obric, Sead Kolasinac

GELSENKIRCHEN - Atalanta emerged victorious from their second international test match at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, before 55,000 spectators who had gathered to celebrate Schalke 04's return to the Bundesliga after three years in the German second division. The 3-0 victory, secured in the first half by goals from Scamacca and Samardzic, capped by a late Nikola Krstovic goal, confirmed the progress of Sarri's 4-3-3 formation. Atalanta fielded Charles De Ketelaere for the first time in an attacking trio alongside Scamacca and Raspadori. In front of Carnesecchi, Kossounou and Scalvini played as central defenders, Bellanova and Ahanor as wingers, and Gaetano was the pivotal midfielder.

In 6.700 al New Balance Arena per salutare l’Atalanta di Sarri

04 Aug

6,700 fans at the New Balance Arena to bid farewell to Sarri's Atalanta.

Antonio Percassi, Atalanta Bergamo Football Club, Charles De Ketelaere, Cristiano Giuntoli, Davide Zappacosta, Federico Cassa, James Raspadori, Gianluca Gaetano, Gianluca Scamacca, Giorgio Scalvini, Honest Ahanor, Ibrahim Suleman, Jose Ederson, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Lorenzo Bernasconi, Luca Percassi, Mario Pasalic, Marten de Roon, Maurizio Sarri, New Balance Arena, Nicholas Zalewski, Nikola Krstovic, Odilon Kossounou, Raoul Bellanova, Relja Obric, Sead Kolasinac

Maurizio Sarri's Atalanta played their first match at the New Balance Arena, 48 hours after their match against Feyenoord in Rotterdam. The fans in the Curva Nord (certified attendance: 6,700) welcomed them to the training session, which began at 7:00 PM with a rondo between two groups of 11 outfield players. Charles De Ketelaere, the latest World Cup veteran, was present, while defender Berat Djimsiti trained in the stadium gym. Aside from the three goalkeepers, who, after the first half-hour warm-up, took turns in the two-half match,…

L’Atalanta di Maurizio Sarri ha saggiato l’Europa a Rotterdam

02 Aug

Maurizio Sarri's Atalanta tested Europe in Rotterdam

Atalanta Bergamo Football Club, Berat Djimsiti, Daniel Maldini, Davide Zappacosta, Federico Cassa, James Raspadori, Gianluca Gaetano, Gianluca Scamacca, Giorgio Scalvini, Honest Ahanor, Ibrahim Suleman, Jose Ederson, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Lazar Samardzic, Lorenzo Bernasconi, Marco Carnesecchi, Marco Sportiello, Mario Pasalic, Marten de Roon, Maurizio Sarri, Nicholas Zalewski, Nikola Krstovic, Odilon Kossounou, Paul Vismara, Raoul Bellanova, Relja Obric, Sead Kolasinac

In their European debut of the season, Atalanta took to the field in Rotterdam, in front of 47,500 spectators but without fans by order of the local authorities. The prize was the inaugural "De Kuip Cup," which Feyenoord won 2-1. Atalanta approached their first international match of the season with a new format, featuring two 45-minute halves and a further 30-minute period of extra time, regardless of the score at the end of the first 90 minutes. It was a very productive test match, as they faced a team of...

L’Atalanta di Maurizio Sarri chiude il ritiro battendo in rimonta l’Arezzo

26 Jul

Maurizio Sarri's Atalanta ended their training camp with a comeback victory over Arezzo.

Atalanta Bergamo Football Club, Berat Djimsiti, Daniel Maldini, Davide Zappacosta, Dominic Vavassori, Federico Cassa, James Raspadori, Gianluca Gaetano, Gianluca Scamacca, Giorgio Scalvini, Honest Ahanor, Ibrahim Suleman, Jose Ederson, Lazar Samardzic, Lorenzo Bernasconi, Marco Carnesecchi, Marco Sportiello, Marten de Roon, Maurizio Sarri, Nikola Krstovic, Odilon Kossounou, Paul Vismara, Raoul Bellanova, Relja Obric

Atalanta chose to face a newly promoted Serie B team for their second test match at the Bortolotti Center in Zingonia. The result was a comeback victory over Arezzo, who had defeated Allegri's Napoli in their summer opener, and confirmed their already well-oiled, fast-paced play. The Tuscan team, coached by Cristian Bucchi, built a two-goal lead in the first six minutes, containing Atalanta's sluggish play for the remainder of the first half. In the second half, the team found dynamism, raised the tempo and center of gravity, and managed to...

Atalanta pari con il Mantova e Samardzic ritrova il gol

22 Jul

Atalanta draws with Mantova and Samardzic finds the back of the net again

Alberto Manzoni, Atalanta Bergamo Football Club, Daniel Maldini, Davide Zappacosta, Dominic Vavassori, Federico Cassa, Federico Steffanoni, James Raspadori, Gianluca Gaetano, Gianluca Scamacca, Giorgio Scalvini, Honest Ahanor, Ibrahim Suleman, Lazar Samardzic, Ljubo Puljic, Lorenzo Bernasconi, Marco Carnesecchi, Marco Sportiello, Matteo Plaia, Mattia Sonzogni, Maurizio Sarri, Nicholas Zalewski, Nikola Krstovic, Raoul Belllanova, Relja Obric, Sergei Levak

Atalanta's second outing was also a draw, against Mantova, led by former U23 coach Francesco Modesto, at the Bortolotti Sports Center, where coach Maurizio Sarri returned after attending his father Amerigo's funeral in Tuscany. On the sidelines, in civilian clothes, was captain Marten de Roon, who had just returned to Bergamo. Atalanta lined up with Carnesecchi in goal, Scalvini and Obrić at center back, Bellanova and Bernasconi on the outside; Samardzic and Zalewski were the central midfielders in front of Gaetano; and the attacking trio consisted of Cassa, Krstović, and Raspadori. It was Samardzic who broke the deadlock on the stroke of the first quarter of an hour, with…

Doppietta di Levak alla prima uscita dell’Atalanta di Sarri

18 Jul

Levak scores a brace in Sarri's Atalanta debut

Alberto Manzoni, Antonio Percassi, Atalanta Bergamo Football Club, Berat Djimsiti, Cristiano Giuntoli, Daniel Maldini, Davide Zappacosta, Dominic Vavassori, El Bilal Touré, Federico Cassa, Federico Steffanoni, James Raspadori, Gianluca Gaetano, Gianluca Scamacca, Giorgio Scalvini, Honest Ahanor, Ibrahim Suleman, Lazar Samardzic, Ljubo Puljic, Lorenzo Bernasconi, Luca Percassi, Marco Carnesecchi, Marco Sportiello, Matteo Plaia, Maurizio Sarri, Mitchell Bakker, Nicholas Beati, Nicholas Zalewski, Nikola Krstovic, Paul Vismara, Raoul Belllanova, Relja Obric, Sergei Levak

Atalanta played its first outing of the season under Maurizio Sarri at the Clusone Sports Center, facing off against Nicola Beati's U23 side, under the watchful eye of Antonio and Luca Percassi and sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli. The first team came from behind to win 2-1, securing a comeback at the end of the 90th minute when Levak tapped in a rebound from the crossbar, then turned the score around with a brace in the second half. It was clear that the workload of the first few days of preparation and the approach to the new formation had an impact on the first outing.