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Honest Ahanor Transfer from Atalanta to Crystal Palace
According to Tuttomercato, Crystal Palace have announced the loan signing of Honest Ahanor. The club stated that the talented young defender, an 18-year-old Italian international, arrives from Atalanta on loan until the end of the 2026/27 season.
According to Tuttomercato, Crystal Palace have announced the loan signing of Honest Ahanor. The club stated that the talented young defender, an 18-year-old Italian international, arrives from Atalanta on loan until the end of the 2026/27 season.
According to Team Talk, Crystal Palace have signed centre-back Honest Ahanor on a season-long loan from Atalanta.
According to Team Talk, Crystal Palace have signed centre-back Honest Ahanor on a season-long loan from Atalanta.
After finalising a deal to sign the defender Honest Ahanor from Atalanta, Chelsea had agreed to send him on loan to Crystal Palace for the 2026-27 season. However, Chelsea are not allowed to loan Ahanor to Palace. Premier League rules limit clubs to sending just one player on loan to another English top-flight team each season, and this slot has already been filled by Axel Disasi. Consequently, Chelsea have agreed to sign Ahanor in 2027 instead. The defender is set to join Palace on loan directly from Atalanta, before moving to Stamford Bridge next summer.
After finalising a deal to sign the defender Honest Ahanor from Atalanta, Chelsea had agreed to send him on loan to Crystal Palace for the 2026-27 season. However, Chelsea are not allowed to loan Ahanor to Palace. Premier League rules limit clubs to sending just one player on loan to another English top-flight team each season, and this slot has already been filled by Axel Disasi. Consequently, Chelsea have agreed to sign Ahanor in 2027 instead. The defender is set to join Palace on loan directly from Atalanta, before moving to Stamford Bridge next summer.
Palace’s deal to sign Honest Ahanor on loan is with Atalanta for the remainder of the 2026–27 season, in an agreement that formally does not involve Chelsea. Fabrizio Romano confirmed news of Ahanor’s imminent loan to Palace.
Palace’s deal to sign Honest Ahanor on loan is with Atalanta for the remainder of the 2026–27 season, in an agreement that formally does not involve Chelsea. Fabrizio Romano confirmed news of Ahanor’s imminent loan to Palace.
Honest Ahanor will be loaned to Crystal Palace by Atalanta because Chelsea wants him to adapt to English football. The player is travelling to London by plane today to undergo his medical.
Honest Ahanor will be loaned to Crystal Palace by Atalanta because Chelsea wants him to adapt to English football. The player is travelling to London by plane today to undergo his medical.
Atalanta have agreed to loan 18-year-old Italian centre-back Honest Ahanor to Crystal Palace, and a pre-agreement is also in place for the player to join Chelsea in the summer of 2027 for a £40m fee. Ahanor, who has been capped twice by Italy, joined Atalanta from Genoa in July 2025 for a fee reported to be €16m. It was also reported that earlier in the summer, Brighton had a bid of around €40m rejected in June 2026.
Atalanta have agreed to loan 18-year-old Italian centre-back Honest Ahanor to Crystal Palace, and a pre-agreement is also in place for the player to join Chelsea in the summer of 2027 for a £40m fee. Ahanor, who has been capped twice by Italy, joined Atalanta from Genoa in July 2025 for a fee reported to be €16m. It was also reported that earlier in the summer, Brighton had a bid of around €40m rejected in June 2026.
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