Atalanta open to Sporting Director D'Amico departure; Percassi considers Sartori return
Transfer News·4 May 2026·3h ago

Atalanta open to Sporting Director D'Amico departure; Percassi considers Sartori return

Source: Forza Roma

Atalanta are willing to evaluate the possibility of parting ways with Sporting Director Tony D'Amico, with president Antonio Percassi considering a potential technical overhaul at the club. Should D'Amico receive offers from Roma or Napoli, Atalanta may not oppose his departure. Percassi is reportedly keen to bring Giovanni Sartori back to Bergamo, the architect of Atalanta's rise through Italian and European football before his departure in summer 2022. The situation is interconnected with Roma's own search for a new sporting director, following Massimo Massara's expected exit after one season.

Roma are evaluating two primary candidates to replace Massara: D'Amico and Manna, the Napoli director. If Roma pursue D'Amico, Atalanta could facilitate his departure and then move to resurrect Sartori, setting off what sources describe as a chain of sporting director transfers across Serie A clubs. Bologna, however, are resistant to releasing Sartori, who holds a contract until 2027. Sartori is currently working actively with Bologna leadership on future planning. Roma are also tracking Sogliano of Verona as an alternative option. The catalyst for all potential moves appears dependent on Roma's final decision regarding their sporting director appointment.

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L’Atalanta pronta a valutare l’addio di D’Amico. E Percassi (ri)pensa a Sartori - Forzaroma.info Forzaroma.infoI migliori video scelti dal nostro canaleforzaroma calciomercato as roma L’Atalanta pronta a valutare l’addio di D’Amico. E Percassi (ri)pensa a Sartoricalciomercato as romaL’Atalanta pronta a valutare l’addio di D’Amico. E Percassi (ri)pensa a SartoriRIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - JANUARY 02: Luca Percassi, CEO of Atalanta (L), Antonio Percassi, President of Atalanta BC (3L), Giuseppe Marotta, CEO of FC Internazionale (4L) and Tony D’Amico, Sporting Director of Atalanta (R), pose for a photo prior to the Italian Super Cup Semi-Final match between FC Internazionale and Atalanta at Al Awwal Park on January 02, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Abdullah Ahmed/Getty Images)Percassi pensa a una possibile rivoluzione tecnica e nel caso in cui dovessero arrivare le sirene da Roma (o da Napoli) per il suo ds potrebbe non opporsi, puntando sul grande ritorno. Ma il Bologna non ci sta Redazione 4 maggio - 10:51 Della programmazione per la prossima stagione fa parte in maniera marcata anche la scelta del nuovo direttore sportivo. Massara va verso l'addio dopo un solo anno e i nomi sono sostanzialmente due per la Roma: D'Amico e Manna. E in estate potrebbe attivarsi una sorta di domino dei ds. Da Bergamo, secondo 'Il Resto del Carlino' infatti arrivano indiscrezioni e notizie su come la coppia Percassi-Pagliuca stia pensando di riportare Giovanni Sartori in nerazzurro, qualora D'Amico dovesse salutare. Ma a Bologna non ne vogliono sapere e Sartori sta lavorando a pieno ritmo con Di Vaio e Fenucci per programmare il futuro. Insomma, nulla a oggi lascia presagire a un addio, anche perché tra le intenzioni della Dea e il futuro c'è di mezzo un contratto fino al 2027 che lascia al Bologna l'ultima parola sulla vicenda, ammesso e non concesso peraltro che Sartori venga effettivamente contattato e chieda di poter tornare a Bergamo, cosa niente affatto scontata. Una cosa è certa: tutto parte da Trigoria. La Roma pensa a Manna del Napoli e a D'Amico per la sostituzione, Sogliano del Verona è un altro papabile. Qualora la Roma puntasse su D'Amico, l'Atalanta potrebbe non opporsi e non è neppure da escludere che se la Roma puntasse su Manna il Napoli di De Laurentiis possa chiedere del diesse atalantino, con Percassi che potrebbe non opporsi. Stando a quanto filtra, l'Atalanta potrebbe rilanciare e avviare un nuovo ciclo dopo questa stagione al di sotto delle attese e per farlo vorrebbe riportare a Bergamo l'uomo che ha contribuito alla scalata della Dea al calcio italiano ed europeo, ovvero Sartori, che fu liberato dalla proprietà nerazzurra nell'estate 2022, nonostante avesse ancora contratto, sacrificato sull'altare dei dissidi con Gasperini. Ma ora Gasp è nella capitale e per questo Percassi vorrebbe nuovamente l'uomo mercato. Difficile però il Bologna lo lasci andare.Leggi anche Rivoluzione Inter, fari sui giallorossi: sogno Koné e altre tre idee La Roma non molla Oosterwolde: pronta una nuova offerta in estate. Le ultime © RIPRODUZIONE RISERVATA

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