Bergamasks focus on the Ukrainian midfielder, but may speed up the transition process.
Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio said that Bergaman Atalanta, whose interests in the current winter transfer window were regularly associated with Shakhtar's Ukrainian midfielder Viktor Kovalenko, may try to force the transition process of the Pitmen's academy graduate in the near future.
The head coach of “Goddess” Gian Piero Gasperini continues to look for reinforcement for his midfield line, and at the same time highly appreciates the attacking abilities of the Ukrainian footballer.
Sky Sports Italy confirms the increased interest from the Bergamo club in recent days, reporting that Atalanta has made the ultimate goal of getting Kovalenko as a free agent next summer, but will want to avoid possible competition with other clubs by buying out the player from Shakhtar.
At the current moment of the season, the reigning champions of Ukraine are in the process of preparing for the second part of the Turkish training camp, and Viktor Kovalenko, together with the team, played only two starting matches, for which he managed to score a goal from a penalty kick against the Polish Lech (1: 1), after which he no longer.