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Marco Palestra is of transfer interest to Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal

Marco Palestra’s stock has grown incredibly over the past few months, and the Atalanta loanee is attracting attention from Newcastle United, Arsenal and Tottenham.

Sport Witness have previously covered Liverpool’s interest in the full-back.

The Reds attempted to land him from Atalanta last summer but the youngster joined Cagliari on loan instead.

His progress is going superbly well, capped off by his showing for Italy against Bosnia last week. That came in a losing cause but Palestra’s impact was clear to see at right wing-back as he also made runs inside from that position.

With his valuation now having grown, the idea of a move to England is gaining traction.

Three clubs monitoring transfer situation

TuttoSport report that it is increasingly difficult that Palestra stays in Italy.

This is largely due to his valuation, with Atalanta demanding over €50m to let him depart in the summer.

The Bergamo club are also expecting an international auction, with Newcastle United ‘hottest’ in pursuit of the versatile full-back.

Beyond the Magpies pursuit, Arsenal and Tottenham are also in the mix....

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