Official: Kristensen joins Atalanta from Udinese in deal worth up to €25m | OneFootball

Atalanta have officially signed Thomas Kristensen from Udinese, on loan with an option to buy that becomes an obligation under certain conditions for a total €22m plus add-ons.

The player already arrived in Bergamo last night and completed his medical tests today, before putting pen to paper on the contract.

Kristensen is new Atalanta defender

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 is a loan with option to buy, which becomes an obligation if certain easy to achieve conditions are met.

The total cost is expected to be in the region of €22m plus a further €3m in add-ons, while Udinese will retain a 10 per cent cut of the future sale fee.

Kristensen came to Serie A for Udinese in 2023, making the transfer from Aarhus for around €5m.

Now 24, he went on to make 81 appearances for the Friulani, scoring four goals and providing one assist.

The Denmark international comes to Atalanta as the replacement for Berat Djimsiti, who ended his decade-long tenure in Bergamo for a new experience with Al-Diriyah FC.