Atalanta scouted Aleksandar Stankovic, a 20-year-old Serbian-Italian midfielder for Club Brugge, during a match against Marseille. Atalanta is one of several clubs showing interest. Tottenham and RB Leipzig also had representatives watching the same game. Newcastle, Manchester United, Arsenal, Atlético Madrid, and Real Madrid have been mentioned as other interested parties. His former club, Internazionale, holds a buy-back clause allowing them to re-sign Stankovic in the summer of 2026 for €23 million. Internazionale must decide on this option in early June. Inter also negotiated a significant percentage of any future transfer fee should he be sold to another club. Stankovic has four caps and one goal for Serbia. He joined Club Brugge from Inter in July 2025 for a reported €9.5 million and his current contract runs until June 2029. In the 2025/2026 Jupiler Pro League season, he has made 23 appearances, scoring 4 goals and providing 1 assist. His current market value is €15.00m, according to Transfermarkt.