⚠️ Lookman talks stall, Inter out, Atalanta hope for Napoli 💣

Ademola Lookman is at risk of becoming a real case. The Nigerian is currently in Portugal, where he continues to train alone, skipping sessions with Atalanta.

Ademola feels betrayed by the Percassis, who a year ago promised him a transfer and instead - from his point of view - went back on their word. The situation is different for Dea, which a week ago, through the intervention of CEO Luca Percassi at a press conference, emphasized that the promise was to transfer the 27-year-old abroad, but not in Italy.

In the background is Inter, which has had Lookman as its number one target for weeks - now almost months - but can only wait.

🤔 How much longer will Inter wait?

La Gazzetta dello Sport is making a point today, anticipating that Marotta and Ausilio will not make any further offers. Inter is not in a hurry, but does not want to arrive at August 31 without a conclusion. They expect Atalanta to make a price, which has not happened so far.

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— La Gazzetta dello Sport (@Gazzetta_it) August 11, 2025

From what can be inferred, the Nerazzurri (from Milan) would be willing to put 45 million euros on the table, plus 5 million in bonuses, to reach the fateful 50. The problem is that it's not certain that will be enough.

So, alternatives are being discussed again. Sancho is more appealing than Nkunku and Adeyemi in terms of cost, but he would have to practically halve his salary (from 12 to 6 million). The 20 million needed to release him from United would allow Ausilio to also go for Frendrup from Genoa, a profile with the characteristics that are missing in Inter's midfield.

🤞 Dea hopes for a foreign transfer or... Napoli?

And Lookman? At that point, in a scenario where Inter were to go for an alternative, it would be impossible for him to patch things up with Atalanta. Transfer, then: we've gone too far to say "we were just joking, let's get back together".

🚨 Lookman REJECTED Arsenal, he only wants Inter ⚫️🔵

Inter are now expected to raise their offer to €50M to convince Atalanta.

— Corriere di Bergamo reports pic.twitter.com/sByEcrcK2K

— Italian Football TV (@IFTVofficial) August 10, 2025

Dea is aiming for a foreign transfer, well aware that the Premier League's spending power is significantly greater than that of Serie A. However, so far, there have been no offers, only some mild interest.

Then there's Napoli, which had considered Lookman at the beginning of the transfer market, but clashed with the player's desire to go to Milan. It's not certain that De Laurentiis won't try again, perhaps going beyond the 50 million euro threshold that Inter has stopped at. Who knows if Atalanta will decide to stand firm on its positions or if it will accept selling its best player in Serie A.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.

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