Sportiello moves to La Dea in a permanent transfer.
Atalanta announced today: "Atalanta BC is pleased to announce the permanent acquisition of the registration rights of the player Marco Sportiello from AC Milan, who has chosen the number 57 as his shirt number.
"This is a welcome return: Marco, in addition to having developed in the Nerazzurri's youth academy, wore the Atalanta jersey from 2013 to January 2017 and again from 2019 to 2023, making his Serie A debut and making 137 appearances across all competitions over seven and a half seasons.
"These included the historic second leg of the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League round of 16 against Valencia and the subsequent quarterfinal against Paris Saint-Germain. He returns to Bergamo with a wealth of experience, having made over two hundred Serie A appearances to date (208 for Atalanta, Fiorentina, Frosinone, and Milan, to be precise).
"The Percassi family, the Pagliuca family, and the entire Nerazzurri Club extend a warm welcome to Marco, wishing him every success – both personally and as a team – in the Nerazzurri shirt."