Ademola Lookman took another drastic step after submitting a formal transfer request to force Inter move.
Super Eagles attacker Ademola Lookman refused to show up for training today in a bid to force Atalanta’s hand and get his Inter move after submitting a transfer request today.
18:43 - 04.08.2025
Shameful, ungrateful — Atalanta fans respond to Ademola Lookman's transfer request
Atalanta fans unfurled a banner after Ademola Lookman revealed that he submitted a formal transfer request.
14:00 - 04.08.2025
'We control his destiny, not Inter Milan' - Atalanta CEO Percassi reveals secret Lookman agreement
Atalanta CEO Percassi reveals the behind-the-scenes deal with Lookman, rejecting €20m from PSG with promise of 2025 exit to 'super top club' - but Inter doesn't qualify.
Lookman and Inter
The Nigeria international is keen on joining the Nerazzurri and has accepted their €4.5 million annual salary offer, despite receiving a better proposal from Napoli.
Inter submitted an initial bid worth €40 million for the former Leipzig forward, which Atalanta immediately rejected, as they are holding out for a €50 million fee.
The 20-time Serie A champion returned with an improved bid valued at €45 million—€42 million guaranteed and €3 million in add-ons—and Atalanta rejected it again, insisting on the quoted fee.
Lookman angry at ‘failed promise’, begins strike
After Atalanta rejected Inter's second bid, an angry Lookman took to social media today to announce that he has officially submitted a transfer request, citing failed promises and poor treatment from the club's hierarchy.
In a move that underscores the seriousness of his intent to leave, Lookman has gone on strike, as he failed to turn up in training today, according to a report from Fabrizio Romano.
Despite Lookman's actions, Atalanta are maintaining their stance, stating that they will not sell the Nigerian under the current terms presented by Inter. La Dea’s CEO admitted that they promised to let Lookman leave for a top club this summer for a reasonable fee, but claimed that Italian clubs were not involved in the agreement and that they reserved the right to sell to rivals on their own terms.
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