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15 hours agoTransfer rumors, news: Barcelona step up interest in Italy right back
Barcelona is pursuing Marco Palestra, while Arsenal is interested in Julián Álvarez amid competition from other clubs.
Atalanta's latest gift to the football world, Marco Palestra, has emerged as the primary target for Europe's elite clubs heading into the winter transfer window. The 20-year-old starlet, a product of the Bergamo youth academy currently excelling on loan at Cagliari, is proving to be much more than a standard right-back. Combining high tactical intelligence with physical dominance, he is taking the market by storm.
Marco Palestra's growth has not gone unnoticed in Serie A, and AC Milan are among the teams interested in signing him. The Cagliari full-back is continuing to deliver strong performances and show evident quality, and given that he is just 20 years of age, there is a lot of potential there too. As reported by Corriere della Sera (via Tribuna), all the big Italian clubs are ready to battle for the Italian.