Academy XI

Remember him?

Atalanta BC academy

Marco Palestra

Defender · 21.4 yrs · Italy

Now at Chelsea F.C.

€50.3mFEEwhat he is worth today

Chelsea F.C. paid Atalanta BC for him on 2026-07-01. Real money, disclosed. Source

58 months at Atalanta BC between his 15th and 21st birthdays — no argument here.

That is 5 seasons of somebody driving him to training in the dark.

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