The new Drogba or Eto’o? Malian striker El Bilal Touré becomes the most expensive signing in Atalanta’s history

Malian football has been moving forward in recent years and one of the proofs is striker El Bilal Touré, who is transferring to Atalanta for a record amount. Who is the talented striker who resembles the killers of the past Didier Drogba or Samuel Eto’o?

the 185 cm tall striker has already made his mark in France, where he played 68 games for Stade Reims and scored nine goals. His performances impressed the representatives of Almería, who paid eight million euros for Touré last year.

It was a great move for the Spanish club as the 21-year-old striker scored seven goals in 21 league games. Surely he could have done much more, but a muscle injury slowed him down for a few games in the spring.

Moreover, the skilful right-back already has national team experience, having played 15 games and scored five goals so far for Mali, whose senior team he will debut for on 9 October 2020.

It is therefore not surprising that Atalanta opted for this promising striker, but for whom they have to spend an all-time record amount. However, the sum of €28 million won’t be such a problem when it has managed to cash in on Rasmus Hojlund, who is heading to Manchester United.

Moreover, the powerful Malian striker can play almost perfectly with both feet, which makes him all the more interesting as a finisher, which is of course his strongest point.

In addition, Gian Piero Gasperini has a very attacking style and Atalanta (66 goals) are a team that regularly scores many goals during the season as a result.

Only two clubs have been better in this respect in the past Serie A season – Napoli (77 goals) and Inter (71 goals).

In addition, the likable Italian club will play in the Europa League, which will be another very valuable experience for Touré as he is expected to one day head to one of the top European clubs. He definitely has the potential and the conditions for further development.

Source: Transfermarkt, Youtube, Atalanta