Brighton & Hove Albion are reportedly interested in the Atalanta centre forward Andrea Petagna.
According to reports from Calcio Mercato today, the club have the 21-year-old as a target to be part of their Premier League squad next season, but the signing won’t be easy.
Firstly, because Brighton will be facing competition from Lazio, who have been linked to Petagna for a long time now.
Secondly, there’s also the fact the player’s departure will be doubly difficult for his current club. That’s because Milan still have the right to buy him back from Atalanta for a fixed price. And if they don’t, and Atalanta sell him, Milan still get 50% of the fee.
If the transfer happens next year, then it changes to 60% to Atalanta and 40% to Milan, slightly better for the Brighton target’s current club.
Back in March, we had already covered the reports which said Lazio would be interested in Petagna. At the time, it was claimed Atalanta would demand around €15m for the player.
