Done Deal: Kristensen ready for Atalanta at €22m plus bonus | OneFootball

Multiple sources confirm a basic agreement for Atalanta to sign Thomas Kristensen from Udinese, at a cost of circa €22m plus add-ons, on loan with obligation to buy.

Sportitalia pundit Alfredo Pedullà, Sky Sport Italia’s Gianluca Di Marzio, and Fabrizio Romano all confirm the clubs are down to the details for the transfer.

Kristensen in, Djimsiti out

UDINE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 20: Thomas Kristensen of Udinese Calcio gestures during the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and AC Milan at Stadio Friuli on September 20, 2025 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images)

It will be a loan with obligation to buy at the end of the season, which is a way of stretching out the payment schedule.

The fee should be €22m plus add-ons, in the region of €5m in performance-related bonuses.

The asking price from Udinese had been €25m.

Kristensen is seen as the replacement for Berat Djimsiti, who has completed his permanent transfer to Saudi Pro League side Al Diriyah.

The 24-year-old Denmark international has been with Udinese since the summer of 2023, making 78 competitive appearances for the Serie A side, scoring four goals.

He might not be the last central defender that Atalanta pick up this season, because there is still interest in reuniting coach Maurizio Sarri with Lazio man Alessio Romagnoli following the collapse of his move to Saudi Arabia.