Atalanta newcomer El Bilal Toure has been hospitalised and will miss about 3-4 months, Football Italia reports.
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According to a source, the striker was injured in a friendly against Juventus. The player was diagnosed with a ruptured tendon in the right rectus femoris muscle. He will need 3-4 months to recover.
It will be recalled that in the summer transfer window, Atalanta signed El Bilal Toure for €28 million. Thus, the Malian striker became the most expensive transfer in the club's history.