Those performances earned him a €25 million ($26.29 million) summer move to Atalanta, adding another goal and three assists across 16 appearances in Serie A and the UEFA Champions League.

There's no team running away with the Serie A crown this season, making the battle for the Scudetto as compelling as ever. The races for European places and top-flight safety are just as heated.

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