Much criticized, Leonardo Balerdi nonetheless remains one of the most successful players at Olympique de Marseille this season. And this has not escaped notice abroad, since in Italy it was recently announced that Atalanta would like to secure his services and negotiations have already started with the Marseille leaders.
After a complicated season and without European competition at the end, theABOUT will have to tighten their belts. Thus, a large wave of departures is announced for this summer and if Pablo Longoria would already have a long list of candidates, he could well be forced to also part with his best elements.
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A transfer for Balerdi?
This is the case with Leonardo Balerdi, who has achieved very good things this season despite the regular stream of criticism to which he is the subject. The Argentine central defender would be one of the untouchables of Longoriabut SportItalia recently told us that theAtalanta would very much like to employ his services. According to the specialist site Transfermarkt, the playerABOUT is valued at €20M, while it was purchased for around €11M in July 2021.
Atalanta interested, but…
Such a sum would be a godsend for the Marseille coffers, but we should not have too many hopes. TMW in fact ensures that theAtalanta would at the moment have no intention of spending such a large sum, especially since Balerdi would rather be a backup recruit and not a big priority. Thus, the Bergamo club would have made it clear to theABOUT that the price will have to be lowered, otherwise other avenues will be activated like the one leading to Arouna Blood of HAC.
