Marco Brescianini's switch from Atalanta to Fiorentina is now permanent. The central midfielder joined the Viola on loan in January 2026, and with Fiorentina having done enough to stay in Serie A, the obligation to buy written into that deal has been triggered. Atalanta receive a fee in the region of €10m, and Brescianini has signed a contract at Fiorentina running to 2030.
The structure of the deal explains why the transfer has effectively happened in two stages. Fiorentina initially took Brescianini on loan for a modest fee, with a purchase option that became obligatory once the club avoided relegation. That condition has now been met, converting a temporary arrangement into a straightforward permanent transfer and removing any uncertainty over his future at the club.
Fiorentina wanted Brescianini for the energy and running he offers through midfield. He's comfortable both sitting in a two-man pivot and pushing on to support attacks, and head coach Paolo Vanoli, who arrived in November after Stefano Pioli's sacking, has used him as part of the rebuild that ultimately kept the club in the top flight. Brescianini has spoken about settling in quickly, saying he had an encouraging early conversation with Vanoli about his role.
For Atalanta, this is a squad-depth sale rather than a loss of a key player. Brescianini found first-team opportunities hard to come by in Bergamo, with Ederson, Mario Pasalic and Lazar Samardzic all preferred in central midfield, and a thigh injury further limited his minutes. Selling him on for a fee close to €10m, after only a modest initial loan payment, represents a decent piece of business for a player who had slipped down the pecking order.
Since moving to Florence, Brescianini has been a regular fixture. Across this season in all competitions he has made 26 appearances for Fiorentina, scoring twice and adding an assist, with most of that game time coming in Serie A. That represents a significant uptick in playing time compared with his bit-part role at Atalanta, and it's a big part of why the move has now been made permanent.
At Fiorentina, expect Brescianini to continue as one of Vanoli's trusted central midfield options, mixing defensive legwork with late runs into the box. He's shown he can chip in with goals from midfield, and with his long-term future now resolved, he should be a settled presence in the engine room as the club looks to build a more stable season.