Atalanta, spending on the wings: Sulemana very close, Cresswell of interest

Bergamo, 22 June 2025 – Atalanta is close to close two operations announced for days now, the arrival in Bergamo of the 23 year old offensive winger Kamaldeen Sulemana from Southampton , cession The 24-year-old centre-forward from Bergamo has signed permanently for Cagliari Robert Small. Two operations not connected to each other, on a technical level, but linked on a financial level.

Why the Goddess is waiting for Cagliari's decision on the definitive buyouts of the Sorisole striker, at the fixed figure of 12,5 million, and of the 25-year-old French midfielder Michel Adopo, at 4 million. Together they would make 16,5 million, figure that would almost entirely cover the purchase of Sulemana with which we are moving towards an agreement with Southampton for 18 million plus future bonuses. As mentioned, the two operations are not connected.

Cagliari also has to redeem Gaetano and the goalkeeper Caprile from Napoli and Atalanta are interested in the former Chievo and Empoli goalkeeper as Carnesecchi's assistant, but even in this case the operation is not connected to the redemption of Piccoli. Returning to Sulemana, the negotiation now seems to be on the downhill, after the player communicated that he would like the destination Bergamo, both to play the Champions League for the first time, both to find the coach Ivan Juric who valorized him last season at Southampton. There would still be a few million between supply and demand, but the parties are approaching the 18 mark.

Speaking of English football prospects, Atalanta are also following the 23-year-old left winger Charles Cresswell, a product of Leeds United, last year on loan to the French club Toulouse where he made 31 appearances and scored 3 goals. Several Italian clubs, such as Como and Fiorentina, are interested in Cresswell.