Alberto Grassi
Alberto Grassi (born 7 March 1995) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Serie A club Cagliari on loan from Parma as a midfielder. Club career. Atalanta. Born in Brescia, Grassi began his career in Atalanta's youth setup. On 29 May 2012 he signed his first professional deal, after being promoted to the club's "Primavera" squad. Grassi was definitely assigned to the main squad in August 2014, after impressing manager Stefano Colantuono in the pre-season. He played his first match as a professional on 22 November, replacing fellow youth graduate Daniele Baselli in the  69th minute of a 2–1 Serie A home loss against Roma. On 2 October 2015, Grassi renewed his contract until 2020. Napoli. On 27 January 2016, Grassi joined Napoli for a fee of €10 million. Atalanta. On 30 August 2016, Grassi was loaned back to Atalanta. Parma. After initially joining Parma on loan for the 2018–19 season, he returned to the club on a new loan for 2019–20 season with an obligation to buy at the end of the season. Loan to Cagliari. On 21 August 2021, he was loaned to Cagliari, with an option to buy. If certain  conditions are met, the option will become an obligation to buy. International career. On 12 August 2015, he made his debut with the Italy U21 team, in a friendly match against Hungary. In June 2017, he was included in the Italy under-21 squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship by manager Luigi Di Biagio. Italy were eliminated in the semi-finals following a 3–1 defeat to Spain on 27 June.