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Honest Ahanor has seized his opportunity once Atalanta lost multiple defenders due to injury, quickly adapting to a new role as the left-braccetto and providing excellent performances. It\u2019ll be difficult to unseat him, even after Sead Kolasinac, Giorgio Scalvini, and Odilon Kossounou return.<\/p>\n
According to Gianluca Di Marzio, Milan had a chance to acquire him from Genoa in the summer, but he was too expensive to their liking. They have hired somebody who\u2019s well familiar with the player, Simone Tognon, who worked in Rossobl\u00f9\u2019s<\/em> youth system before joining Massimiliano Allegri\u2019s staff. He followed the growth of the talent over the years and suggested onboarding him.<\/p>\n The Rossoneri<\/em> had different ideas and a strict budget to replace Theo Hernandez. They elected to purchase Pervis Estupinan for \u20ac17M instead of spending \u20ac20M, plus a resale clause, for Ahanor.<\/p>\n The 17-year-old had just six Serie A appearances, mostly on the wing, prior to this campaign. Per La Repubblica<\/em>, Italy are eagerly waiting for him to obtain the citizenship to call him up. He was born in Aversa to Nigerian parents and was raised in Genova. The player doesn\u2019t have doubts about his allegiance, but the bureaucratic process has been lengthy.<\/p>\n Considering they invested over \u20ac30M in Christopher Nkunku later in the summer, they could have easily added both the prodigy and Estupinan. It would have been a big gamble, considering his lack of experience, and Allegri isn\u2019t the most trusting coach when it comes to youngsters, but they would have addressed two positions in one swoop. His quick growth and readiness likely surprised Atalanta too, but they were rewarded for the courage other top Serie A sides often lack.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\nOur Take on Milan and Ahanor<\/h3>\n
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