Aston Villa have been linked with a move for the Atalanta keeper Pierluigi Gollini in the recent weeks.
The player has now heaped praise on Villa and has labelled them as a great club.
He said (quotes via Birmingham Mail): “It’s a great club. Things did not go as I hoped. Then came Atalanta. At the beginning I didn’t play much (but) I always believed in my choice.”
Gollini played for Aston Villa during 2016-18 but he failed to make his mark on the first team back then.
Since then, the 25-year-old has progressed rapidly and he has been outstanding for Atalanta this season.