During the broadcast of the closing of the transfer window, journalist Fabrizio Romano talked about the reasons that prevented Ruslan Malinovsky from moving to the Premier League.
— Ruslan wanted to leave Atalanta and gain new experience. He wanted to move to Tottenham. He dreamed of playing in the Premier League. "Atalanta" finally decided on the transfer of Malinovsky - the last word was with the president. It was possible. However, the London club were only considering a loan, with Atalanta's president saying: "40 million or nothing!"
I think he would excel under Antonio Conte and in the Premier League in general. He is a fantastic player but will stay at Atalanta. As an Italian, I'm happy about it because he will play in Serie A for one more year, Romano said.