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After contributing to Bayer Leverkusen’s first national title last season, Odilon Kossounou is going to have a change of scenery. As announced several days ago, the Ivorian defender has officially joined the ranks of Atalanta Bergamo, the Pillendreher’s executioner in the Europa League final, in the form of a paid loan estimated at €5 million with a purchase option set at €25 million. This Wednesday, the reigning German champion confirmed the news via a press release.
“Good luck and much success, Odi! The Ivory Coast international joins Italian premier league club Atalanta Bergamo on loan“, we can read on the X account of the German club, which has prepared its rear by securing the services of Parisian Nordi Mukiele.
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