Dodô
Club
ACF Fiorentina
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays right midfield, right-back · right-footed · cm
Why · An overlapping dribbler: in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for dribbles completed ( league season). A move that can happen: ACF Fiorentina sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Atalanta. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot). Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down.
Enrico Delprato
Club
Parma Calcio 1913
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · He has not set up a league goal in the matches on record; for goals and assists he is behind most players at his position in Serie A (ahead of ). A move that can happen: Parma Calcio 1913 sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Atalanta. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot). Only months are left on his contract, which brings the price down.
Adam Obert
Club
Cagliari Calcio
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays centre-back, left midfield, left-back · left-footed · cm · caps
Why · In style he is in the top of full-backs in Europe's biggest leagues for interceptions, the top for duels contested and the top for tackles ( league season). A move that can happen: Cagliari Calcio sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Atalanta. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Nico O'Reilly
Club
Manchester City
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why · From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Premier League. Aged and already a regular ( of Manchester City's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Warren Zaïre-Emery
Club
Paris Saint-Germain
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, right-back · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · From full-back he sets up league goals per full match, more goal involvement than of players at his position in Ligue 1. Aged and already a regular ( of Paris Saint-Germain's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Myles Lewis-Skelly
Club
Arsenal FC
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays left-back · left-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why · Aged and already a regular ( of Arsenal FC's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Second need: defensive midfield

Dream targets · whatever the cost

Leon Avdullahu
Club
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · A regular: minutes for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Franck Kessié () for a starting place. The most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Atalanta's minutes. Market value .
Tyler Morton
Club
Olympique Lyon
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · A regular: minutes for Olympique Lyon in the past year's matches on record, and international caps. He would compete with Franck Kessié () for a starting place. The second most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Atalanta's minutes. Market value .
Tyler Adams
Club
AFC Bournemouth
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps · injury risk
Why · A ball-winning midfielder: in the top of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for tackles, the top for interceptions and the top for share of duels won ( league season). He would compete with Franck Kessié () for a starting place. Closest in style: I. Gueye and N. Domínguez. The third most valuable regular starter we found at defensive midfield. We expect him to play of Atalanta's minutes. Market value .

Realistic targets · gettable

Mandela Keita
Club
Parma Calcio 1913
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · A ball-winning midfielder: in the top of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for share of duels won ( league season). He would compete with Franck Kessié () for a starting place. Closest in style: R. Tapia and Y. Neyou. A move that can happen: Parma Calcio 1913 sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Atalanta. The likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Morten Frendrup
Club
Genoa CFC
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · A ball-winning midfielder: in the top of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for interceptions and the top for tackles ( league season). He would compete with Franck Kessié () for a starting place. Closest in style: J. Garner and Manu Morlanes. A move that can happen: Genoa CFC sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Atalanta. The second likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).
Nicolò Fagioli
Club
ACF Fiorentina
Age
Contract
months left
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · A creative midfielder: in the top of midfielders in Europe's biggest leagues for chances created, the top for passes and the top for dribbles completed ( league season). He would compete with Franck Kessié () for a starting place. Closest in style: N. Barella and Y. Adli. A move that can happen: ACF Fiorentina sell players like him more often than most ( chance in a window), and players tend to move up to richer clubs like Atalanta. The third likeliest move of those we checked ( in a window; any one move is a long shot).

Hidden gems · young, rising

Jorthy Mokio
Club
Ajax Amsterdam
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · left-footed · cm · caps
Why · He would compete with Franck Kessié () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Ajax Amsterdam's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Andrija Bulatovic
Club
RC Lens
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · He would compete with Franck Kessié () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of RC Lens's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.
Lennon Miller
Club
Udinese Calcio
Age
Price
(likely –)
Plays central midfield, defensive midfield · right-footed · cm · caps
Why · He would compete with Franck Kessié () for a starting place. Aged and already a regular ( of Udinese Calcio's minutes), projected to be worth in a few seasons.

Price is our fair fee for Atalanta today; the likely range is where most fees for players like him have landed. Wages are not shown: no free source publishes them.

Injury risk is rated for players in Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1; Eredivisie has too little injury data to rate; other leagues have none.

Removed in checking (3)

According to The Guardian, Atalanta have been linked with Hugo Larsson. — the source does not say this
According to The Guardian, Atalanta have been linked with Quinten Timber. — the source does not say this
Diogo Dalot has [number] months left on his contract. — only one source so far