When he appeared, Roma fans saw in Niccolò Zaniolo the new Francesco Totti, the new prince of the Eternal City. They were dazzled, intoxicated by the beauty and magic of his touch. He bought them with elegance at first, however, the fairy tales they dreamed burst like soap bubbles. His career went astray, he also managed to “make war” with the most ardent supporters. Leaving was the only logical solution.In Galatasaray, he only scratched the surface, showed a bit of potential. Not so much on loan at Aston Villa. Backed into a corner, often injured, he stared at his Italy and the club that in the past was known to many to be like an ‘rehab center’. Zaniolo and Atalanta – it’s time for a new beginning! He came on loan to the club from Bergamo, and how long will he stay there… It is already a complex mathematical operation.Zaniolo put pen-to-paper, it fell into the hands of the old wolf Gian Piero Gasperini to ‘fix’ him and put him back on track. If he succeeds in that, the guy with refined technique could stay in Bergamo even until 2028!##NAJAVA_MECA_8197977##So what is it all about?The deal was made, the contract was signed. The cooperation can last another four years, but for now the only certainty is that he will be with the Europa League winners on loan for one year and it will cost the Bergamo club 3,000,000 euros. For everything else, for an extention, Niccolò Zaniolo, Gian Piero Gasperini and the whole team will have to work together.Galatasaray and Atalanta have agreed that for the Italian attacker to stay in the north of the Apennines, a special clause needs to be activated, concerning specifically one factor – the number of games played. If it exceeds 60 percent, he is not going anywhere. And then another 16,000,000 euros will flow into the account of the Istanbul giant.That’s the figure that the two teams specified for the buyout. But, potentially, that’s not all, because the champion of Turkey can collect another 2,500,000 euros through various bonuses. All in all, it’s not a small amount of money. But not that big of a sum of money for today’s trends.Al venerdì sera ci vogliono queste vibes 😎#FridayFeeling offered by #Zaniolo🎶 pic.twitter.com/YLNRXu9AIE— Atalanta B.C. (@Atalanta_BC) July 5, 2024 Niccolò Zaniolo underwent medical examinations at the La Madonnina Clinic in Milan. In the coming weeks, he will work on his recovery, because he is not fully fit. After all, that’s why he missed the European Championship, where Italy was stopped in the round of 16. When he heals his foot, he will be integrated into Gian Piero Gasperini’s system.It remains to be seen what role the Atalanta coach will assign to him in the 3-4-1-2 and 3-4-3 formations. Will he play on the flank, behind the striker or will he be a counterpart to one of the forwards. But everything in its time… To begin with, he is in the right place, because in Bergamo many footballers found their rhytm. Among the last was another child of Rome – Gianluca Scammaca.
