Atalanta are sending a delegation from the club’s board to London to see if they can secure a new striker, according to reports in the Italian press.
Gianluca di Marzio suggests that Fulham forward Rodrigo Muniz is the Serie A side’s top target to replace Mateo Retegui after the Capocannoniere joined Al-Qadsiyah for £56m. Retegui scored 25 goals last season and Atalanta are desperate to land a replacement for the Italian international. Fulham have been insistent that Muniz is not for sale this summer and placed a £50m price tag on the Brazilian, which has so far successfully warded off interest from Leeds United, who had two bids below that mark rejected, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United.
Atalanta believe they will be able to seal the deal after face-to-face negotiations led by their president Antonio Percassi. The Bergamo-based club also hold an interest in Crystal Palace forward Jean-Phillipe Mateta, to whom they could switch their attentions if they don’t get anywhere in the talks about Muniz’s availability. The former Flamego forward has two years left on his current deal, with Fulham holding an option for another year, and the Whites are talking to Muniz’s representatives about a contract extension.
We want to buy and not sell players. We are in a strong position as on contract with a years option. Lets move on getting him to sign a new long term contract and do A Brighton, Brentford and Bournemouth tactic and put a price tag of 75 million plus on him
All the talk around Muniz, in a transfer season when there is so little talk about Fulham and half of the players the team IS linked with are startling 9s, makes me wonder if the team has decided to sell. Rodrigo is their most sellable asset. If they get 30 ish (and paid 8), it is a nice profit. Still, I don’t see how they replace him with the profits. It’s very strange.
This doesn’t look good. Why would they come over from Italy if they don’t think they can buy him. As Lojo said with the inflated prices for strikers we won’t be able to replace him, not even if we get 50 million for him.
As long as the price is right or swap for Ademola Lookman. We will still need a replacement No 9!
he is one of Marco’s favourite player’s if he leaves i can see Marco doing the same unless as John W suggested we receive north of 70 million for him then we would have to fid a replacement which is unlikely as we have yet to sign anybody in this windows Just wild rumours about a number of players