Atalanta are known for grooming and discovering great talents with Hans Hateboer as just one of the most recent examples. He was acquired from Groningen when his contract was expiring and now he’s become a key player on his national team. Hateboer acknowledged Gasperini’s impact on his development in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport:”He improved me in everything. He insists that I focus on timing and dribbling, but I still have to improve especially with the last pass. Thanks to him I’m a different player, my arrival on national team is especially thanks to him”
Hateboer set some goals for his career:”I want to play in the Euro and World Cup. We have significant talents on the squad with De Ligt and De Jong as well as Bergwijn. With Atalanta we are still behind, but the objective is Europe, we are strong and need to get back there. I have a contract until 2022, but someday I’d like to measure myself in la Liga or Premier
