Summer mercato 2021

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Okay, not related to us but I think we have a thing or two to learn from Atalanta. I was reading about this summer's transfers involving Seria A clubs and I discovered that Atalanta made the following, this transfer window alone! -

1) Sold Hamed Junior Traore to Sassuolo €16m

2) Romero to Tottenham for around €60m (though not yet finalized)

3)Gollini to Tottenham on loan with obligation to buy for €20m after 20th appearance

4)Musa Barrow to Bologna for €14m

That's over a hundred million incoming. I'm impressed.

That's what I think we're finally starting to do with all the signings of younger players.

This is what a few years of CL gets you. It inflated the price of your players who perform on the big stage. I would be really surprised if Atalanta make top four next year. You can’t keep disassembling your team every year. I know they play their system and Gasperini has made it work so far. It is just too difficulty to assume the next kid (and that is their style) can step up and play well with consistency. All teams big and small are going into Bergamo looking to take points from a ‘top’ side. 

Man these Maldini transfer markets are crazy. They break a story we are getting one guy only to be told negotiations haven’t started. I’m wondering if there is belief D. Maldini could play back up to Diaz as a starting CAM?

Yep. a few years of UCL, wages, and actual game time. So many of our players come on higher wages, don't play Europe, don't perform, then don't get given consistent game time. 
Why would anyone sign a player like that for a decent figure