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Real Madrid will begin their 2024/25 campaign a little earlier than everyone else, as they face Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup final in midweek.
The reigning European champions have already unveiled their official squad for the Warsaw match, with new signings Kylian Mbappé and Endrick.
However, Real Madrid’s opposing sides, Atalanta, are struggling to finish their squad, and coach Gian Piero Gasperini will most likely be missing some star players.
As reported by AS, Atalanta reaches the historic date with Real Madrid solving the most confusing case of its summer, that of Teun Koopmeiners.
The Dutchman is one of the protagonists of last season in La Dea, an untouchable starter with 51 appearances, 15 goals and seven assists.
Bergamo also had him for this season, but the midfielder had plans.
Gasperini showed that Koopmeiners refuses to exercise and has to go to Juventus. Despite an agreement with Juventus, negotiations for his sale remain stalled, with a hole of just around 10 million euros between the teams.
Atalanta also faces setbacks, with recently signed Nicolo Zaniolo sidelined with tendinitis and defender Rafael Toloi absent due to muscle discomfort.
Giorgio Scalvini and Gianluca Scamacca, who are already absent due to serious injuries, are being targeted.
In addition, striker El Bilal Touré is on the market after expressing his intention to leave, after a year marked by a serious thigh injury.
These absences considerably weaken Atalanta, as Gasperini acknowledged, making it “much less competitive” than the one that triumphed in the last Europa League.
Real Madrid will try to capitalize on them to win the first trophy of the season.