Epic Sports announce Scalvini signing
Ali Barat and Epic Sports have added another major name to the agency’s roster after officially announcing the arrival of Atalanta and Italy defender Giorgio Scalvini.
Epic Sports confirmed the move with a statement welcoming Scalvini to the “EPIC Sports family”, describing him as an Italian international defender, an Atalanta academy product and one of the most highly regarded young centre-backs in European football.
The announcement is another strong market signal from Barat’s agency. Epic Sports have been building quickly across elite football, and Scalvini gives the group a 22-year-old defender with Serie A pedigree, European trophies, international recognition and long-term transfer-market value.
Scalvini joins at a key career stage
Scalvini is exactly the type of player whose representation choice matters. He is no longer just an academy prospect, but he is also not yet at the final stage of his development.
That makes the next two or three years crucial. His contract with Atalanta runs until 30 June 2028, and his profile remains attractive to major clubs because of his age, size, technique and tactical flexibility. He can play as a centre-back, step into midfield zones and operate in a back three, which makes him especially valuable in the modern market.
Atalanta have shaped his development carefully. Scalvini came through one of Italy’s strongest youth systems and became a first-team player under Gian Piero Gasperini, a coach whose defensive demands are among the most specific in Europe.
Now, with Epic Sports involved, the focus shifts to the next layer: career planning, contract strategy, market timing and commercial growth.
Current numbers underline his value
Scalvini’s latest season showed both his quality and his return to rhythm after previous injury disruption.
Lega Serie A’s official 2025/26 statistics list him with 24 league appearances, 1,935 minutes, three goals and one assist for Atalanta. The same data credits him with an 87% passing accuracy, 127 ball recoveries and 50 interceptions, strong numbers for a defender asked to play aggressively in Gasperini’s system.
He is also 1.94m tall, still only 22, and has already earned eight senior caps for Italy. That combination explains why his market remains so strong even after physical setbacks earlier in his career.
Scalvini was also part of Atalanta’s historic 2024 UEFA Europa League triumph, coming on at half-time in the final as the Bergamo club beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in Dublin. That night remains one of the defining moments in Atalanta history and an important part of Scalvini’s young CV.
Agency angle
This is another headline recruitment move for Epic Sports and Ali Barat.
FootballAgencies already covered how Epic Sports and Ali Barat won the Golden Boy 2025 Best Agent award, and the Scalvini announcement fits the same wider picture. Epic are not only active in transfers. They are building a roster of high-visibility players across different roles, leagues and career stages.
The agency has recently been connected with major names such as Noa Lang, Denzel Dumfries, Nicolas Jackson, Justin Kluivert and Noah Atubolu. Scalvini adds something different: a premium young Italian defender, developed inside Serie A, with top-five-league experience and a profile that could attract elite clubs in future windows.
That is important because centre-backs have become one of the most expensive areas of the market. Clubs are paying heavily for defenders who can defend space, pass under pressure and play in aggressive systems. Scalvini has those qualities, and Epic Sports now position themselves around whatever comes next.
A modern defender with elite-market appeal
Epic’s announcement highlighted Scalvini’s composure, intelligence and ability on the ball. Those are the traits clubs notice first.
He is not only a physical defender. He reads pressure, steps forward confidently and gives coaches tactical options. In a back three, he can defend wide channels. In a back four, he offers size and calm distribution. In possession-heavy systems, he can break lines with simple but effective passing.
That versatility is why his next career decisions will be watched closely. Atalanta remain an excellent development environment, but Scalvini’s long-term ceiling naturally invites attention from bigger clubs in Italy, England and across Europe.
Epic Sports continue expansion
The message from Epic Sports is clear: the agency wants to operate at the top end of the European market.
Adding Scalvini strengthens that ambition. He is young enough to develop further, established enough to carry real value, and respected enough to be viewed as one of Italy’s leading defensive talents.
For Scalvini, the move gives him a representation platform led by one of the most visible agents in the game. For Epic Sports, it is another statement signing. And for FootballAgencies readers, it is a reminder that agency recruitment can be just as important as transfer-market movement when a player is approaching the next major stage of his career.
