Atalanta Signs Italy Forward Daniel Maldini From Monza

Italy forward, Daniel Maldini, the son of legendary football player Paolo Maldini, has officially joined Atalanta from Monza, as announced by his new club on Saturday.

“Atalanta are happy to announce the permanent signing of Daniel Maldini from Monza,” the Bergamo-based team said in a statement.

Italian media sources indicate that Atalanta has paid approximately 11 million euros to acquire forward Maldini, with half of this amount going to AC Milan, the club that sold the 23-year-old to Monza in January of last year.

Maldini has reportedly signed a contract until June 2029 with Atalanta, who sit third in Serie A, seven points behind league leaders Napoli, ahead of their home fixture with Torino on Saturday.

In October, Daniel Maldini became the third generation of his family to represent Italy when he came on as a substitute against Israel in the Nations League.

Regarded as one of Italy’s greatest footballers, Paolo Maldini made 126 appearances for his national team between 1988 and 2002. This record was later surpassed by Fabio Cannavaro and subsequently by Gianluigi Buffon.

Cesare Maldini had a more modest international career, playing 14 times for Italy in the 1960s.