Chivu pressures for the transfer before the World Cup » What salary does the best defender of the season get in Serie A
Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 1:08 p.m. / Updated Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 1:10 p.m.
crystal Chivu has set his priority to strengthen the defense in the next mercato, and the transfer of a right back becomes a priority. Inter is preparing to offer Marco Palestra (21), back at Atalanta after his loan at Cagliari,
The Italian international impressed this season with his performances in Cagliari, with which he saved himself from relegation. Marco Palestra confirmed the trophy received for the best defender of the championship in Sunday's game, at San Siro, in which the Sardinians threw Milan out of the Champions League (2-1).
Chivu has been following him for a long time and has decided that he is the profile wanted for the right flank, especially if the holder Denzel Dumfries leaves in the summer (on July 1 his release clause of 25 million euros is reactivated) and/or Luis Henrique, courted by teams from Turkey and England.
Atalanta's Italian international, Marco Palestra, is Cristi Chivu's big dream / Photo: Imago
Palestra is also a fast player, as evidenced by the speed reached in his trip to AC Milan, 27.96 km/h, as Gazzetta dello Sport writes: “The right-back with two squadra Azzurra caps is once again in the control of Atalanta, who never needed to sell, but decided to do it given the attractive conditions.
“Atalanta will listen to all offers to set the right price. They are in no rush to respond to Inter's insistence”
Palestra, who receives a salary of only 280,000 euros, represents an opportunity not to be missed. Consequently, for Inter, who in Chivu's 3-5-2 system could use him either in his natural right-back role or on the opposite flank.
This is why Marotta has already contacted President Percassi to open negotiations. Atalanta intend to listen to all possible offers to determine the right priceso he is in no hurry to respond to Inter's insistence”.
37of matches played by Marco Palestra at Atalanta in the last championship. He managed one goal and provided five assists
The pink daily states that Maurizio Sarri, announced as the new coach of the Bergamo team, could influence the strategy of Atalanta: “Inter acted early, precisely to gain an advantage over the competition.
After their last meeting at the San Siro, Chivu spoke to Palestra, congratulating him, as did Thuram. Everyone, including Oaktree, agrees on the value of investing in a young man who can have a great career ahead of him.”
