The commentator of Setanta Sports and Megogo TV channels Ihor Boyko spoke about the possible move of the midfielder of the Italian "Atalanta" Ruslan Malinovsky to England.
Ruslan Malinovskyi"Malinovsky was faced with a very serious choice. It's not about staying at Atalanta or leaving, it's about where to go.
Atalanta is in for a major overhaul. Of course, if Malinovsky had stayed there, he would have led this reconstruction, either with Gasperini or without him. And if it was some other club, then the decision not to change anything, taking into account what suits everyday life, would be the right decision.
But we should not forget that "Atalanta" is a middle-aged man who lives for several years, as if in a fairy tale. Sooner or later reality will return. Considering what's been going on lately, that moment of turning back into a pumpkin is pretty quick. And while Malinovsky has time, it is worth looking for a place.
The story with "Nottingham Forest" looks quite an interesting option, but at the same time unpredictable. Nottingham qualified for the Premier League without a team. It's not just about a league-level team, but just at least 11 players in the lineup. And now we have to make up for it. There are already 12 newcomers, and there will be at least 15 of them in total. Steve Cooper knows how to build a team on the go. So he had two years in a row in "Swan", so now the second year in "Nottingham". There should not be a situation when the coach cannot cope with the task. However, the level of opponents in the league will definitely interfere. It's not a move to a conditional West Ham or even another newcomer, Fulham, where there's already a system that you just have to join. Nottingham has nothing.
Another problem may relate to the coach's pragmatism. Cooper loves when his team plays with the ball, but he always adjusts to the conditions. Roughly speaking, 15 goals+assists are expected. Nottingham will definitely be a defensive and counter-attacking team in the first season.
Which club would suit Malinowski in England, given how the club works in the market and what problems it has? "Everton" for sure. Lampard really needs new lampards. Maybe Leicester if they can't keep Maddison. Another good option could have been Fulham, but they bought Andreas Pereira earlier.
You can always stay in Italy. If Malinowski is available for €15-17 million, then many, including Juventus, may want him. But in this case, the next season in Atalanta should just be a backup option," Boyko wrote in Telegram.
