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Samuele Ricci could end up at Atalanta this summer, according to a report, as Maurizio Sarri is pushing for his arrival. Ricci was the first signing that Milan made last summer, reaching an agreement with Torino at around €23m. However, with just eleven starts in the league last season, he didn’t find much space under Massimiliano Allegri’s guidance and that has continued with Ruben Amorim. Read SempreMilan ad-free and get access to exclusive news. Click here for a free trial! Indeed, it seems that the midfielder’s tenure at the club is heading for an early ending, with Milan set to focus on Luka Modric, Adrien Rabiot, Christian Comotto, and Ardon Jashari for the four midfield spots available. Atalanta keeping tabs On his YouTube channel, the journalist Alfredo Pedulla shared an update on Ricci, stating that Sarri would like to have him at Atalanta. When the manager coached Empoli, the midfielder was one of the more promising players in the academy. “We talked about him before the transfer market opened, at the end of May, a concrete target of Atalanta. Sarri sees him as his protege and wanted him at all costs at Lazio, and now he’s an opportunity for Atalanta. “They need to come forward and make an offer of at least €20m. One other Italian club has enquired, as has a foreign one. I believe that things between Ricci and Milan are over,” he stated.