Atalanta’s 10 biggest sales of all time

Atalanta consistently punched well above their weight under Gian Piero Gasperini but they have begun a new era after their manager’s departure.

Their rise under the genius of Gasperini culminated in their 2024 Europa League triumph over Bayer Leverkusen, but their limited resources mean that selling their star players is inevitable.

Below, FootballTransfers lists Atalanta’s 10 biggest sales ever.

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10. Robin Gosens – €27.4m (to Inter, 2022)

After bouncing around youth systems in Germany and the Netherlands, Robin Gosens ended up at Atalanta in 2017, and he established himself as one of Europe’s top wing-backs during his time in Bergamo.

The German made 157 appearances for the Italian side, notching 50 goal contributions, before moving to Inter on an initial loan deal in January 2022.

The deal was made permanent six months later, but Gosens was subsequently sold to Union Berlin in August 2023 after struggling to break into the Inter team.

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9. Bryan Cristante – €30.6m (to Roma, 2019)

Bryan Cristante is the 9th most expensive sale in Atalanta’s history, courtesy of his €30.6m move to Roma in 2019.

The midfielder joined Atalanta from Benfica after a successful 18-month loan spell in Bergamo, but he was immediately sent on a season-long loan move to Roma and the deal became permanent in July 2019.

He has performed decently for Roma but never at his Atalanta levels.

8. Alessandro Bastoni – €31.3m (to Inter, 2017)

Alessandro Bastoni is one of Atalanta’s best ever youth products and he made his senior debut for the club at just 17 years and seven months old.

However, he had only made four senior appearances when Inter splashed a whopping €31.3m to sign him in 2017.

Bastoni was loaned back to Atalanta for the campaign, but he barely featured and it wasn’t until after a loan spell at Parma that he established himself as a regular at Inter.

At Inter he became one of the best centre backs in the world.

7. Franck Kessie – €32m (to Milan, 2019)

Atalanta plucked Franck Kessie from the relative obscurity of the Ivorian top flight, and he was promoted into the club’s first-team following an impressive loan spell in Serie B.

However, Kessie spent just one season in Atalanta’s senior side before embarking on a two-year loan move to AC Milan.

The San Siro giants made the deal permanent in 2019, and Kessie helped Milan win the Scudetto in 2022 before he departed to join Barcelona on a free transfer.

6. Ademola Lookman – €35m (to Atletico Madrid, 2026)

Ademola Lookman was a standout performer during his time in Bergamo and the Nigerian will go down in history for his hat-trick in the 2024 Europa League final to lead Atalanta to silverware.

Such was Lookman’s performances that the winger was nominated for the Balon D’Or in 2024 and he ran down his contract to push for an exit to a bigger club.

Atalanta eventually made €35m by selling Lookman to Atletico Madrid in January 2026 and he has quickly adapted to life in Spain.

5. Dejan Kulusevski – €39m (to Juventus, 2020)

Atalanta paid €3.5m to sign Dejan Kulusevski as a 16-year-old, but he only played three first-team games for the club before Juventus decided to snap him up for €39m.

Kulusevski had impressed in Atalanta’s youth system and after 11 goal contributions in 17 league games on loan at Parma during the first-half of the 2019/20 season, Juve spent nearly €40m on the Sweden star.

However, he failed to make a lasting impression in Turin and he was sold to Tottenham in 2023 after an 18-month loan move to north London.

4. Cristian Romero – €52m (to Tottenham, 2022)

Cristian Romero never played a single game as a permanent Atalanta player, yet they turned a tidy €35m profit on the Argentina defender.

His loan move to Bergamo was made permanent in August 2021 and he was loaned straight to Tottenham one day later, with the north London giants including an obligation to buy for €52m in the deal.

Romero won the 2022 World Cup while at Spurs and he was named as the club’s vice-captain upon Ange Postecoglou’s arrival in 2023, impressing ever since.

3. Teun Koopmeiners – €58.4m (to Juventus, 2024)

Teun Koopmeiners became the biggest Italian transfer of the summer transfer window when he moved from Atalanta to rivals Juventus for €58.4m.

The Dutchman had established himself as one of the standout performers in Serie A with his goals from midfield, even being named in the league’s team of the year in 2023/24.

However, his time at Juventus has not fieleded as many goals and Koopmeiners has struggled to justify his price tag for The Old Lady.

2. Mateo Retegui – €68.25m (to Al-Qadsiah, 2025)

Mateo Retegui was a prolific scorer for Atalanta in his one season with the club but the Italian forward was sold to Saudi Arabian side Al-Qadsiah in 2025 with the Italian side more than tripling their money in one year.

Retegui scored 25 goals in 36 games after his €21m move from Genoa in 2024 and his form attracted the interest from the Saudi Pro League, who convinced Atalanta to sell for a huge offer.

1. Rasmus Hojlund – €73.9m (to Man Utd, 2023)

Rasmus Hojlund became Atalanta’s all-time record sale when he left the Serie A club to join Manchester United for a whopping €73.9m.

The Denmark forward spent just one season in Bergamo, scoring 10 goals and providing four assists, but Man Utd were determined to purchase him as their new marquee centre-forward and a move was completed in August 2023.

After failing to score in his first 14 Premier League games, Hojlund eventually ended his debut campaign at Old Trafford with 16 goals across all competitions. He struggled in his second season, though, and was loaned to Napoli with an obligation to buy for €40m.

The 10 biggest Atalanta sales of all time