Chelsea agrees to sign Marco Palestra for €55m plus bonuses
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 23, 2026, 7:20 PM
Last updated Jun 23, 2026
Chelsea has reached an agreement with Atalanta to sign Marco Palestra for €55 million plus bonuses. The move comes after Chelsea outbid Inter Milan, offering more than double Inter's wage proposal of €2.5 million per season. Previously, Palestra was poised to join Inter after a strong loan at Cagliari, but Chelsea's decisive action and increased salary offer changed the course of his transfer. This agreement adds another player to Chelsea's roster as they prepare for the upcoming season.
- •Chelsea offers €55m plus €5m bonuses for Palestra.
- •Inter's wage proposal was €2.5m per season.
- •Palestra had initially been linked with a move to Inter.
- •Chelsea coach Xavi Alonso pushed for the transfer.
- •Palestra had a successful loan spell at Cagliari.
- 7:20 PMYahoo Sports — Breaking – Palestra agreement with Chelsea, who blow Inter away at €55m plus bonus
"In a shock turnaround, Italian sources claim Marco Palestra has agreed to join Chelsea, who blew Inter away with more than double their wage offer and €55m plus bonuses to Atalanta.The player had se...
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