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Serie A side Atalanta are set to part ways with left-back Matteo Ruggeri and while the player will join Atletico Madrid, the deal has certainly caught many by surprise.
TuttoAtalanta have reported some details about the scenario and claim that Atalanta are actually operating in advance. The Italianโs exit will be financing the move for Southamptonโs Kamaldeen Sulemana, who is said to be close to joining La Dea and reunite with Ivan Juric.
Atalantaโs initial offer is at โฌ17 million for the Ghana international and about โฌ3 million more are needed to bring forth the move. Ruggeriโs sale is going through for a fee of โฌ20 million and it will entirely finance the move for Sulemana.
La Dea have done something similar in their move to sign Odilon Koussounou, as they sold Michel Adopo, Juan Musso and Roberto Piccoli. It is a sign that they are looking for financial balance this summer, with Juric keen on making sure that the squad ready by the middle of July.
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Kaustubh Pandey I GIFN
