Atalanta Owned Star Flatterd By Inter Milan Interest: “That’s Nice But I’m Only Thinking About Cagliari”
Atalanta Owned Star Flatterd By Inter Milan Interest: “That’s Nice But I’m Only Thinking About Cagliari” Sought-after wingback Marco Palestra commented on the possibility of joining runaway Serie A giants Inter Milan in the summer. During his recent interview, the Cagliari loanee discussed his immediate future amid growing interest from the Nerazzurri, as reported by FCInterNews . Marco Palestra has gone from strength to strength durring his season-long loan at the Unipol Domus.
Despite his youth, the 21-year-old has quickly become one of the key players in Fabio Pisacane’s system, making 32 league appearance. Furthermore, the Atalanta-owned defender has scored one goal and provided four assists. Palestra’s ability to beat his markers has been breathtaking, with only Kenan Yildiz completing more successful dribbles than him in Serie A this term.
Meanwhile, La Dea have slapped a prohibitive €40 million price tag on their rising star, who could leave Bergamo permanently in the summer. Atalanta’s asking price has not deterred Inter from pursuing his signature. Indeed, Cristian Chivu’s men have identified the Italian youngster as a perfect replacement for Denzel Dumfries .
Marco Palestra Flattered by Inter Milan Interest Asked if he is aware of Inter’s interest in him, Palestra replied: “No, honestly, I’m just focused on Cagliari. “The most important thing is to secure our survival. Rumors are flying, and it’s nice to be linked with big clubs, but we’ll see what happens in the summer.
“I’m 100% focused on Cagliari – they deserve it. Then, with my agents, we’ll make the best decision for the future, but I don’t want to think about that right now. ” Then, he discussed possible areas for improvement.