Atalanta is pursuing their primary midfield target, Gianluca Gaetano, and has proposed a player exchange to Cagliari to address a reported €5 million difference in valuation. According to information from TuttoMercatoWeb.com, Atalanta has offered both 24-year-old Italian attacking midfielder Daniel Maldini and El Bilal Touré as part of the deal. Cagliari does not currently view these players as suitable for their team's project, and an agreement is not expected in the near future. Maldini has 6 caps for Italy, joined Atalanta in February 2025, and has a contract until 2029, with a current market value on Transfermarkt of €9.00m. He has also been linked with other Serie A clubs, including Lazio, Sassuolo, and Parma.