Percassi: ‘Atalanta reinforced with January transfer moves’

Atalanta director Luca Percassi feels the team has been ‘reinforced’ in the January transfer window and is ready to face Juventus in the Coppa Italia quarter-final tonight.

It kicks off at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo at 20.00 GMT (21.00 CET).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the Liveblog.

It will be decided after 90 minutes, or go directly to a penalty shoot-out, because there is no provision for extra time.

Whoever wins will go through to face either Bologna or Lazio in the semi-final.

“It is a fantastic atmosphere and will certainly be a great game,” Percassi told Sport Mediaset.

These teams met in the Coppa Italia Final in 2021 and 2024, Juventus getting the trophy on both occasions, but May 2024 was also the last time the Bianconeri were able to defeat Atalanta.

It was followed by two draws and an incredible 4-0 victory in Turin in March 2025.

January signing Giacomo Raspadori starts after his arrival from Atletico Madrid, where he was replaced by Ademola Lookman from Atalanta.

“Football has a short memory, so we must work all the time to ensure the squad is as competitive as possible,” noted Percassi.

“I think the transfer window allowed Atalanta to reinforce the team, we signed a player that we were not expecting to get, we’re very happy that Raspadori chose Atalanta. Now fortunately we can talk only about football and not the transfer market, as there are many important matches coming up.”

Pushing for the top six in Serie A and qualifying for the Champions League play-offs with Raffaele Palladino, it feels a very different side to the one that struggled under Ivan Juric at the start of the season.

“This is our 16th year since my family returned to Atalanta, so we know the journey we have taken, and that this remains a provincial club that must earn every single point,” concluded Percassi.

“We knew that after nine years a fantastic era was ending, that it would not be easy to start again, but we put all our energy and financial support in for the technical project. We want to keep going with no regrets.”