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Atalanta have closed for Lazar Samardzic. After the various offers rejected by Celtic for Matt O’Riley, in fact, the Bergamo club has decided to accelerate decisively for the Udinese midfielder, actually managing to fully satisfy the requests of the Friulian club: 22 million euros plus bonuses for the 2002-born player, thus arriving at a total of 25 million. The final details will be defined between tonight and tomorrow, then it will be time for medical visits (tomorrow afternoon).
In 2023-2024, the midfielder made 34 appearances, all in Serie A, scoring 6 goals. In his career, he has 97 appearances and 13 goals with the Bianconeri, 9 games with Leipzig, 3 with Hertha Berlin and 5 with the second team, not counting those with the youth teams.
In this sense, Samardzic’s arrival effectively opens the way for Teun Koopmeiners to leave for Juventus. These are crucial hours for the player, given the pressure from the black and white club, which has already offered almost 60 million euros.