According to TuttoMercatoWeb, Atalanta currently has six academy players in the first team, but the academy's productivity is no longer as strong as it once was, and the U23 side is failing to consistently supply talent to the senior squad.

Atalanta is widely regarded as a model club, which is largely accurate given that expenditure has consistently remained well below revenue from player sales, structural costs have stayed low, and player transfers have offset minor financial shortfalls. However, Atalanta's youth academy no longer demonstrates the consistent performance it once did. The gap between academy players and the first team is widening, with many prospects requiring loan moves before they can break into the senior squad. Dejan Kulusevski, for example, barely featured for Atalanta's first team before being sold for €60 million.

The original purpose of the Primavera team was to provide a talent pipeline for the first team. However, under Gian Piero Gasperini, Dušan Vlahović was the top scorer in Serie C but received minimal playing time with the seniors. Currently, six academy players are in the first team: two goalkeepers, Marco Carnesecchi and Marco Sportiello, and three defenders—Giorgio Scalvini and Caleb Okoobi have already broken through to the first team, while Giorgio Cittadini remains with Primavera pending Filippo Romanò's exit. The question remains whether this approach is working. While the U23 side can conduct transfers, no player can be promoted directly to the first team. Christian Kwamé drew interest from several clubs but ended up playing in Serie C; Frank Kessié returned after stints at other clubs.

The current squad composition is as follows: Goalkeepers: Marco Carnesecchi, Sportiello; Defenders: Giorgio Scalvini, Giorgio Cittadini, Caleb Okoobi; Midfielders: Frank Kessié; Forwards: None currently available.

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