Julio Enciso of Brighton & Hove Albion has recently been linked with a move to Italian club Atalanta. Reports suggest that a substantial offer would be required to persuade the Seagulls, making the potential transfer complex.
New developments from Italy have emerged today. According to TuttoSport, relayed by Tuttomercatoweb, Atalanta have reportedly made an initial request for Enciso on loan with an option to buy.
The total package being offered is around the €11m fee that Brighton paid to acquire the Paraguayan from Libertad Asuncion in 2022. While this figure isn’t sufficient for a permanent transfer to be considered, the report emphasizes that this was just the first approach from Atalanta. The Italian club is expected to continue pursuing the 20-year-old in the coming days.
Enciso has played fewer than 600 minutes across all competitions for Brighton this season, suggesting that he may not be a major part of their future plans. This has likely contributed to the recent transfer speculation. However, a loan deal with an €11m buy option seems unlikely to be realistic.
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