Atalanta have rejected Inter Milan’s latest bid reportedly worth €45 million for Ademola Lookman, Super Eagles attacker.
According to Football Italia, Inter offered €42m plus €3m in add-ons for Lookman but Atalanta turned it down as they want the full €50m asking price with a deadline looming.
“There was a long-awaited meeting on Tuesday morning between the two clubs to discuss the terms and see if they could reach an agreement,” Football Italia reported.
“A new written proposal was sent across, after the original €40m offer was rejected, and this one was worth €42m plus €3m in bonuses.
“As expected, this too was considered insufficient and therefore rejected. We have said from the start of this process that the asking price is €50m, but that Atalanta would be prepared to accept €45m plus €5m in add-ons.”
It remains to be seen if Inter will table an increased bid for Lookman or face other targets, however, as per Football Italia, the Nerazzurri are not prepared to drag this on beyond July 31, 2025, so that will be the deadline for significant progress.
Lookman bagged 20 goals and seven assists from 40 appearances across all competitions in the 2024/25 campaign.
He had reached a tally of 17 goals and 10 assists in 2023-24, a season that won him the African Player of the Year award.
