Atalanta Ready For Serie A Showdown With Inter Milan

Gian Piero Gasperinis Atalanta have been riding high after their stunning 4-0 demolition of Juventus, which has reignited their Serie A title challenge. With league leaders Inter Milan coming to town on Sunday, the veteran coach has made a bold promise: if Atalanta clinch their first-ever Scudetto, hell travel to Brazil to dance the samba.

Ill go to Rio, meet up with my old friend Leo Junior, and have a dance, Gasperini said, addressing the former Brazil midfielder, who he played alongside at Pescara in the late 1980s.

Atalanta are currently three points behind Inter, sitting in third place, but they face a tough task on Sunday. They need to end a poor run of home results if they are to level up with their Lombardy rivals. Atalanta have struggled at the Gewiss Stadium since Christmas, picking up just four points from five home games and failing to score in their last two outings against lowly Cagliari and Venezia.

This home struggle contrasts sharply with their impressive away form, where they've won four consecutive matches, scoring 14 goals without conceding. Sunday's clash with Inter could be crucial for their title aspirations, and potentially Gasperini's last chance to lead Atalanta to a remarkable Scudetto under his nine-year reign.

Gasperini, who has transformed Atalanta into one of Italy's top clubs, has already stated he will not renew his contract when it expires next year. Speculation is mounting that he could move to Roma this summer when Claudio Ranieri steps down as head coach.