Atalanta opens talks with Torino for Afriyie Acquah

Atalanta are keen on prising Ghana midfielder Afriyie Acquah away from Torino to help their Europa League campaign next season, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively confirm.

The Bergamo-based club have identified the Ghana international as a replacement for Ivory Coast star Franck Kessie who signed for AC Milan.

Ghana's leading football website, GHANASoccernet.com understands the agent of the box-to-box midfielder has been engaged in talks with the club.

Acquah had already been linked with English Premier League sides Newcastle United and Stoke City but he might remain on the peninsula.

The 25-year-old has garnered enough experience having represented Palermo, Parma and Sampdoria.