Atalanta” data-scaytid=”1″>Atalanta President Antonio Percassi has rejected claims that he sold Giacomo Bonaventura too cheaply to Milan.
Atalanta President Antonio Percassi has rejected claims that he sold Giacomo Bonaventura too cheaply to Milan.
The versatile attacking midfielder joined the Diavolo on transfer deadline day for a fee believed to be in the region of €5m to €7m.
“I’ve been accused of selling him on the cheap,” the club chief told Bergamo TV. “That’s almost offensive to me seeing as I have made my fair share of business deals in the past.
“The truth is that player values have fallen because co-ownership deals no longer exist. These deals in the past made it easier to cover up mistakes.
“At the end of the day, we have to make sure our accounts are in order and we were given an opportunity to sell Bonaventura and Andrea Consigli (to Sassuolo).
“I think we behaved well in both circumstances.”
Percassi also rubbished rumours that Juventus had made him an offer for veteran striker German Denis.
“Nothing ever arrived from Juve for Denis, but had that happened then I would have informed them that we would not have even discussed his departure.”