Overview

• Atalanta will pay an upfront €16 million with €4 million in performance bonuses for the winger
• Ahanor arrives after six Serie A appearances for Genoa, during which he logged 291 minutes and overcame a five-month meniscus injury
• He became the first 2008-born player to start in Serie A when he debuted against Juventus last September at 16 years and 7 months old
• Atalanta prevailed over rival bids from AC Milan, AS Roma, Chelsea and AS Monaco to secure his signature
• This move makes him the second-costliest Italian U17 signing after Pietro Pellegri and surpasses Gareth Bale’s €14.7 million transfer in 2007