Fulham attacker Rodrigo Muniz may be in line for a move to Atalanta after being dropped from the London side's squad for a pre-season friendly.
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Atalanta want to sign Muniz from Fulham after facing resistance from Crystal Palace for their forward Jean-Philippe Mateta, according to . Muniz is reportedly also interested in moving to Italy and had asked the London club not to feature him in their recent friendly win against Eintracht Frankfurt.
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Fulham are willing to offload the Brazilian forward and have reportedly set an asking price of €45 million (£39m/$52m). The feeling inside the Atalanta camp is that a deal can be agreed upon for €40m (£35m/$47m) in fixed fees and €5m in bonuses. The striker has not resorted to any controversial tactics to force a move, having joined his team-mates in training.
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Atalanta made a move for Muniz after Crystal Palace remained firm in their stance that they would only offload the player if a considerable offer was received. The 2025 Community Shield winners are reportedly looking for €50m (£43m/$58m) plus bonuses for Mateta. However, with the French striker's contract expiring in 2027, the club would prefer the player to spend another year at Selhurst Park.
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Atalanta's sporting director, Tony D'Amico, also plans to spend another €30m (£26m/$35m) on Strasbourg left-back Diego Moreira. The Serie A side believe Moreira and Muniz's addition will provide a complete team for coach Ivan Juric and bolster their chances of competing at a higher level next season.
