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Inter Still Frontrunner for Marco Palestra as Chelsea Mounts Late Charge

This decision will determine who replaces Denzel Dumfries at Inter, testing Atalanta's roughly €50m asking price.

Overview

  • Inter have reached personal terms with Marco Palestra on a reported five-year deal worth about €3m net per season and are negotiating fee structure with Atalanta around a €50m package including add-ons.
  • His agent Alessandro Lucci travelled to Milan on Tuesday, signalling talks have moved to final details such as bonuses and a possible sell-on clause.
  • Chelsea has re-entered the race with reports of a higher bid and much richer wages for the player, but those late claims about a €55–60m agreement are disputed and not yet corroborated across major outlets.
  • No club-to-club transfer has been formally confirmed in public and reporting remains mixed, leaving the outcome unresolved though widely described as potentially imminent.
  • If completed, the move would free Inter to replace Denzel Dumfries while testing how far Atalanta can push transfer leverage for a young Italy international still under contract until 2029.