Official: Atalanta buy Gaetano from Cagliari for reported €14m fee | OneFootball

Atalanta have completed the purchase of creative midfielder Gianluca Gaetano from Cagliari for a reported fee of €14m including add-ons.

The 26-year-old was requested by new coach Maurizio Sarri to bring different characteristics to the squad, especially with Ederson on his way to Manchester United.

Gaetano is a new Atalanta player

Gianluca Gaetano joins Atalanta from Cagliari (@atalanta_bc)

An agreement was struck this week for a reported €12m plus another €2m in performance-related bonuses.

Gaetano underwent medical tests over the last 24 hours and has now been formally announced as a new Atalanta player.

He is a product of the Napoli youth academy, but barely played for his hometown club, instead going on loan to Cremonese and Cagliari.

The Sardinians bought him outright last summer for €6.2m and have more than doubled that price tag in the space of one year.

Gaetano has 93 Serie A appearances under his belt, scoring 10 goals and assisting another 11, plus five Champions League games.

La Dea begun their pre-season training today in Bergamo under the guidance of their new coach.