Atalanta Lists Out Of Favour Nigerian Striker As Top Target

Atalanta Lists Out Of Favour Nigerian Striker As Top Target

Ibrahim Lateef 

Italian Serie A outfit Atalanta have declared their interest in Super Eagles and Nottingham Forest forward Emmanuel Dennis, reports BSNSports.com.ng.

The Reds are willing to let the Nigerian depart the club during the summer.

According to Tutto Mercato Web, Gian Piero Gasperini is keen to take Dennis from Forest this summer. He’s keen to bolster his forward line and has identified the out of favour Reds player.

Dennis looked like a bit of a bizarre addition from the outset. He never really fit in with how Steve Cooper likes his teams to play and he’s hardly been utilised in his natural position at Forest.

The £20 million signing from Watford endured a frustrating Premier League campaign with Forest. He scored twice in games against Aston Villa and Newcastle but ultimately he didn’t play much at all.

Dennis will be allowed to leave the City Ground this summer and this could be a good move for him. Atalanta are one of the top teams in Italy and a move makes sense for all parties.

Dennis has found himself a little unlucky at Forest. He’s readily been available to play but sadly he’s not always impressed Steve Cooper sufficiently to get himself in the team frequently.

At 25-years-old Dennis still has a lot to offer. He’s a Nigerian international but he simply needs to play football on a more frequent basis than he is doing at the moment.