Club refusing to sell to Serie A rivals Inter
Centre-forward complains of ‘poor treatment’
Ademola Lookman has gone on strike as he attempts to force through a move to Inter, but Atalanta have insisted he will not be sold to another Italian club.
The Nigeria forward did not attend pre-season training for the second day in a row after handing in a transfer request last weekend, when Lookman also published a statement in which he accused Atalanta of “broken promises”. An improved Inter bid worth up to €45m (£32.1m) including add-ons was rejected last week after a €40m offer for the 27-year-old was turned down.
Inter are expected to return with a bid that matches Atalanta’s €50m valuation after Lookman again failed to attend a scheduled individual training session at his club’s training ground in Zingonia on Tuesday.
