If Papu Gomez does leave Atalanta, then multiple reports suggest he doesn’t want to stray too far, so Inter or Milan are the main contenders, with Christian Eriksen a possible key.
The tension with coach Gian Piero Gasperini has not been resolved, even after Tuttomercatoweb reported there was a summit between the captain, tactician and President Antonio Percassi this evening.
If Papu Gomez does leave Atalanta, then multiple reports suggest he doesn’t want to stray too far, so Inter or Milan are the main contenders, with Christian Eriksen a possible key.
The tension with coach Gian Piero Gasperini has not been resolved, even after Tuttomercatoweb reported there was a summit between the captain, tactician and President Antonio Percassi this evening.
It did calm things down enough that it’s possible Papu will start against Juventus in Turin on Wednesday, but the long-term problems remain.
While MLS and Qatari clubs are offering huge wages, Gomez is seemingly focused on staying close to where he has made his home in Bergamo.
Milan are said to be asking about the situation, but the Corriere della Sera comes up with a fascinating hypothesis.
The newspaper claims Inter are the favourites, especially as they would offer outcast Eriksen to Atalanta in exchange.
It could even be a swap of six-month loans, in the hope both their problems could be resolved by the summer.
Eriksen is barely getting any game time under Antonio Conte and struggling to get to grips with his 3-5-2 tactics.
On the other hand, Gasperini uses a trequartista to feed the strikers in his system and the Dane would fit in well there.
Another issue holding up this exchange would be Eriksen’s €7.5m per season plus bonuses salary, well beyond Atalanta’s usual wages.