**[Manchester City](https://sportwitness.co.uk/manchester-city/) are ready to submit a ‘structured and convincing’ offer to Atalanta for defender Marco Palestra.**
[Tutto Atalanta report](https://www.tuttoatalanta.com/esclusive-ta/esclusiva-ta-city-affonda-palestra-maresca-vuole-l-atalanta-svende-133631) that Manchester City are actively considering a serious bid for the 21-year-old, with their resistance to paying his asking price collapsing.
**Manchester City ready to bid**
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The website explains that Manchester City are ready to submit a bid to the Italian side that is designed to satisfy both Atalanta’s demand’s regarding the defender and his personal expectations.
This dual approach is seen as a demonstration of their serious interest in signing Marco Palestra this summer. Sport Witness have already covered a report stating that they’ve reached an agreement with the player.
Atalanta, for their part, have no intention of selling their star player for a low price. Their asking price is €50m minimum. They have never budged from this stance despite pressure in recent weeks. They’ve already rejected a €40m bid from Inter Milan.
Manchester City had initially shown a reluctance to paying their demands. But Tutto Atalanta now report that they are ‘poised to collapse’ and the threshold could be met or even exceeded.
**Need to convince the player**
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There will be work needed to convince Marco Palestra on the switch. He would prefer to stay in Italy, in Serie A, and Inter is his favourite destination. He has already rejected Newcastle in favour of joining the Italian champions.
But Inter’s problem is the figures. They’ve attempted to soften the deal by including youngster Cristiano Cocchi but that’s yet to convince Atalanta’s management. Manchester City are seen as a side who can operate ‘without budget constraints’. And that means Inter’s room for manoeuvre is shrinking by the day.
City’s interest comes directly from Enzo Maresca. He sees him as an ideal fit for the system he wants to play at the Etihad. His interest in him is ‘concrete and clear’.
The auction remains open, but the belief is that Manchester City are now ready to make a bid that will convince Atalanta, and potentially Palestra also.