Atalanta 
Liverpool 
- 6 September
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CONFIRMED: Marco Palestra signs for Chelsea.
Chelsea beats Liverpool to sign Marco Palestra. Atalanta accepts their €57M offer for the defender, ending the rumour of Marco Palestra moving to Liverpool.
CONFIRMED: Marco Palestra signs for Chelsea
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Momentum is building for Marco Palestra's transfer to Liverpool, as reports suggest a 79% probability of the deal moving forward. Here is why.
- Liverpool has often bought players who are approximately the same age as the current age of Marco Palestra (21).
- Liverpool has often bought players whose potential (FT Skill) is comparable to the potential of Marco Palestra.
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Few direct competitors for position (Jeremie Frimpong, Conor Bradley (Defender, NIR))
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Missing star player in position on team
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Few better competitors for position (Dominik Szoboszlai, Jeremie Frimpong)
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Not many competitors with higher Potential (Dominik Szoboszlai, Jeremie Frimpong)
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Missing potential star player in position
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
There are no cons known for this rumour
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Alternatives of Liverpool
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|
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70.7
74.3
|
Fabiano Parisi |
 Fiorentina
|
€4.3M |
|
70.6
81.5
|
Diego Moreira |
 Milan
|
€15.5M |
|
70.6
71.4
|
James Justin |
 Leeds Utd
|
€12.3M |
|
70.6
84.6
|
Álex Jiménez |
Fiorentina
|
€21M |
|
70.5
74.8
|
Raoul Bellanova |
 Atalanta
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€14M |
|
70.5
74.7
|
Maxim De Cuyper |
 Brighton
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€18.2M |
|
70.5
76.2
|
Simon Adingra |
 Ajax
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€18.4M |
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70.3
71.9
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Mërgim Vojvoda |
 Udinese
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€1.8M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamine Camara | 03-09-2026 | Report | |
| Jamie Leweling | 31-08-2026 | Report | |
| Junior Kroupi | 25-08-2026 | Report | |
| Yankuba Minteh | 22-08-2026 | Report | |
| Maxi Araújo | 31-07-2026 | Report | |
| John Stones | 28-07-2026 | Report | |
| Daniel Svensson | 20-07-2026 | Report | |
| Mitchel Bakker | 16-07-2026 | Report |
Marco Palestra
D, M (R)
Skill: 67.2
Pot: 80.9
Team
Chelsea
Chelsea
Contracted Until
30 Jun 33
ETV
€11.2M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€10.1M – €12.3M
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Who is Marco Palestra?
Marco Palestra (ITA) is a an inverted wing back and currently plays for Chelsea. Marco Palestra is 21 years old (2005/03/03) and he is 186cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 16. Marco Palestra has also been used as a wing back.
Marco Palestra's current transfer value is between €10.1M and €12.3M. His last transfer was from Atalanta to Chelsea in 2026. Chelsea paid Atalanta €57M for Marco Palestra.
Marco Palestra latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
