Ademola Lookman goes on strike to force Atalanta exit
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Ademola Lookman goes on strike

Ademola Lookman goes on strike to force Atalanta exit

Faruq Ibrahim 20:41 - 04.08.2025

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. 

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

Ademola Lookman is ranked 2nd in this year's PulseSports30

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.