Gasperini: ‘Atalanta need signings’

By Football Italia staff

Atalanta Coach Gian Piero Gasperini makes a plea for new signings - “if the expectations are to repeat the two previous years, maybe it takes a better Coach…”

The Orobici are once again competing in the Europa League as well as Serie A and the Coppa Italia, and the tactician isn’t happy with the transfer campaign so far.

“I wanted to play the friendly with Pro Piacenza on Friday morning, but we don’t have enough and I had to cancel it,” Gasperini warned, speaking in his Press conference ahead of the Hapoel Haifa match.

“The transfer campaign has unfortunately been very sad and very small.

“The squad is in difficult because of that. The club knows what is needed because I’ve said it constantly, they made an important budget available but a lot of youngsters have arrived who aren’t ready yet.

“The squad as it is can’t be expected to compete on several fronts. If the expectations are to repeat the two previous years, maybe it takes a better Coach…”

Today saw a tragedy in Genoa, where Gasperini spent two spells as Coach of the Grifone, as a motorway bridge collapsed, with early reports putting the death toll at 11, at least.

“When I heard about it my blood ran cold. I saw crazy images, I’ve driven over that bridge thousands of times, I have a house in Arenzano.

“It’s a terrible tragedy.”

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