Ademola Lookman has wanted out from Atalanta in this transfer window for some time now.
This has been confirmed by Luca Percassi, the CEO of Atalanta, who mentioned that Ademola Lookman has expressed his desire to leave.
“Ademola has been expressing his desire to leave for some time; it’s no secret,” Percassi opened up.
“In all our discussions, he was a player that should have left this summer, in keeping with our club philosophy of one transfer per year.
“The transfer market always brings unexpected things, as you know what happened with Retegui (transferred to Saudi Arabia).”
The Atalanta chief said a lot of interest in Ademola Lookman, it was only Tuesday that they finally received a formal offer for the player.
The offer is believed to be 42 Million Euros plus Three Million Euros in bonuses.
Percassi further said that he and the Inter Milan President Beppe Marotta “have a great friendship and professional relationship”.
“In the coming days, we will calmly evaluate the offer we have received and then respond,” he said.
“I can only say that the timing and the value of Atalanta outgoing transfers are solely determined by the club.”
Atalanta want at least 50 Million Euros for the reigning CAF African Player of the Year.
