Manchester City Now it appears he is pushing for Marco Palestra but the deal is not yet complete.
This week, sports witness Covered how the Citizens' approach to the Atalanta wing-back was. At the time, there was no doubt that he could meet La Dea's valuation.
Inter Milan made an initial offer but it was rejected. They were willing to offer Cristiano Cocchi a move but there was no interest from the Bergamo club.
Manchester City were interested in Atalanta increasing their valuation for the Italian to more than €50m. The youngster appears keen on a move to Inter, but Manchester's approach could completely sway his opinion.
Now, Citizens is starting to make some progress on a deal.
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Today's La Repubblica-Go fcinternewsThere are reports that Inter may lag behind.
This is because Manchester City has 'reached final agreement' for Palestine. Atalanta's asking price is causing problems for all interested clubs.
Atlanta has no intention of lowering its price. They are not accepting any players and would only be happy with €50m and a €5m bonus.
The saga is set to continue
It seems like a game of cat and mouse in which La Dea is trying his luck. Inter are reacting by separating and putting pressure on Atalanta to lower their price.
For now, that's not working. Atalanta are only using clubs like Manchester City to raise their price.
This does not mean that citizens are not interested. The Palestra has everything it takes to thrive in England but it looks like his situation will be sorted out later.
Manchester City have not yet confirmed the appointment of Enzo Maresca. Inter have yet to complete a major sale. Once these things are in place, there can be more clarity about the situation.
