Atalanta are reportedly close to Lokomotiv Moscow creative midfielder Aleksei Miranchunk after out-bidding Milan.

According to Sport Mediaset and Calciomercato.it, a meeting has been set for Monday with the Russian club to work out the final details.

His contract runs to June 2021, so it’s believed the cost of the operation will be €15m plus bonuses.

The 24-year-old can play in a variety of attacking roles and contributed 16 goals with five assists in 32 competitive games this season.

Atalanta are reportedly close to Lokomotiv Moscow creative midfielder Aleksei Miranchunk after out-bidding Milan.

According to Sport Mediaset and Calciomercato.it, a meeting has been set for Monday with the Russian club to work out the final details.

His contract runs to June 2021, so it’s believed the cost of the operation will be €15m plus bonuses.

The 24-year-old can play in a variety of attacking roles and contributed 16 goals with five assists in 32 competitive games this season.

Miranchuk also has 25 senior caps for Russia, in which he found the net five times.

Milan had long been interested in Miranchuk, trying to use Diego Laxalt in a swap deal, but Atalanta appear to have swept into the lead.

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