Палестра (ліворуч), Getty Images
Barcelona showed respect to the young Atalanti manager Marco Palestra, who has been on loan from the Cagliari warehouse for this season.
According to obvious information, representatives of the selection department of the Catalan club especially watched matches in Italy in order to assess in more detail the level of play and potential of the 21-year-old footballer.
The Palestra has had 29 matches in various tournaments this season, resulting in one goal and four assists. His stable performances won the respect of low clubs, including the Spanish giants.
Guess what, the Palestra rose to the lava of the national collection of Italy.