Atalanta sporting director Giovanni Sartori has confirmed the Serie A side plan on triggering midfielder Mario Pasalic's transfer clause to make his loan move from Chelsea permanent.
The 25-year-old has spent the last two seasons on loan with the Italian outfit, and has scored 15 goals in 74 appearances.
Atalanta have now publicly declared their ambitions to make the movement permanent for Pasalic, who has never made a single first-team appearance for Chelsea since joining from Croatian side Hadjuk Split in 2014.
Sartori told Sky Sport Italia: 'We're going to buy Mario Pasalic on a permanent deal from Chelsea.