Milan sign Andrea Conti from Atalanta – The details
The 23 year old right back is now a Milan player. Andrea Conti will undergo medical tests tomorrow while Pessina and Castagne of Genk move in opposite direction.
Andrea Conti will be Milan’s seventh singing. He joins a long list of names like Mateo Musacchio, Ricardo Rodriguez, Franck Kessie, Andre Silva, Fabio Borini and Hakan Calhanoglu. The operation’s positive outcome arrived after a long negotiation with Atalanta resisting till the last moment. CEO, Marco Fassone also anticipated during today’s pres conference alongside Massimiliano Mirabelli and manager Vincenzo Montella, that the parties were close to finding an agreement.
The agreement was reached in the afternoon for around 24 million euros after a long and stressful negotiation between the two clubs. Crucial to unlocking this negotiation and accelerating the process was Timothy Castagne of Genk, who will be Conti’s replacement at Atalanta. The knot, Matteo Pessina has also been dissolved, the talented young player next year will play in Bergamo. Tomorrow the right is expected in Milanello for physical tests and on Friday for the medical examinations, then the deal will be officialized. Andrea Conti could join to the Rossoneri group on 11 July. Now the rossoni are on the hunt for the next big player.