Ademola Lookman Goes On Strike At Atalanta Over ‘broken Promises’ For Transfer

Ademola Lookman has gone connected onslaught arsenic he attempts to unit done a move to Inter, but Atalanta person insisted he will not beryllium sold to different Italian club.

The Nigeria guardant did not be pre-season training for nan 2nd time successful a statement aft handing successful a transportation petition past weekend, erstwhile Lookman besides published a connection successful which he accused Atalanta of “broken promises”. An improved Inter bid worthy up to €45m (£32.1m) including add-ons was rejected past week aft a €40m connection for nan 27-year-old was turned down.

Inter are expected to return pinch a bid that matches Atalanta’s €50m valuation aft Lookman again grounded to be a scheduled individual training convention astatine his club’s training crushed successful Zingonia connected Tuesday.

“Despite now receiving an connection successful alignment to what I judge had been discussed, sadly nan nine are blocking nan opportunity for reasons I do not understand,” Lookman wrote connected Instagram connected Sunday. “As a consequence and aft galore months of surgery promises and what I consciousness has been mediocre curen towards maine arsenic some a quality being and arsenic a master footballer, sadly I consciousness I person nary prime but to speak retired for what I judge is correct and I consciousness that capable is enough.”

The Atalanta main executive, Luca Percassi, has confirmed nan nine person an statement to let Lookman to time off this summertime but he said that was only for a “top” nine extracurricular Serie A. “The pact pinch Lookman was made a twelvemonth ago, erstwhile we refused a €20m connection from PSG,” he said. “The nine is ever observant erstwhile evaluating nan worth and timing of its players, but arsenic always, it is Atalanta, nan club, that decides.”

Napoli and Atlético Madrid are besides believed to beryllium willing successful Lookman, who came done Charlton’s academy and has besides played for Everton, Fulham and Leicester successful England. He joined Atalanta from RB Leipzig successful 2022. The reigning African subordinate of nan twelvemonth helped them triumph nan Europa League past year and scored 15 times successful Serie A past season.