M. Palestra
Cagliari
Latest news
transferESPN· 1 Jul 2026
Chelsea sign Palestra for $62m from Atalanta
Chelsea have announced the signing of 21-year-old Marco Palestra from Atalanta.
transferBBC Sport· 1 Jul 2026
Chelsea sign Italy defender Palestra for £47m
Right-back Marco Palestra, 21, becomes Xabi Alonso's first signing as Chelsea manager.
transferSky Sports· 24 Jun 2026
Chelsea sign Palestra from Atalanta
Chelsea have completed the signing of Marco Palestra from Atalanta in a deal worth £43m.
otherSky Sports· 24 Jun 2026
'PlayStation' Palestra runs like a panther and can help Chelsea
"He seems like a player built on the PlayStation," Cagliari head coach Fabio Pisacane told Sky in Italy recently. "Ninety-nine per cent acceleration and so on. He is handsome even when he runs. He looks like a panther, like a leopard." That man is Marco Palestra.