Atalanta have rejected another bid from Inter Milan for Ademola Lookman, turning down an offer worth €42m plus €3m in add-ons. The club is holding out for its full €50m asking price.
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Atalanta informed Inter of their decision on Friday, after an initial €40m bid had also been rejected. The Nigeria international has already agreed on personal terms with the Nerazzurri and is eager to move to San Siro, but Atalanta remains firm in its valuation.
The club’s stance is partly influenced by their obligation to pay RB Leipzig a percentage of the profit from the transfer, as stipulated in the original 2022 deal. Transfer expert Alfredo Pedullà has suggested that Atalanta would be swayed by a €45m fixed fee plus €5m in add-ons, but Inter appears to have reached its limit and is now expected to look at other targets. Premier League clubs are reportedly aware of the fee required to secure Lookman’s transfer.
Meanwhile, Lookman was left out of Atalanta’s squad for their friendly against RB Leipzig on Saturday. The club cited a calf injury suffered two weeks ago and ongoing transfer negotiations as reasons for his absence.
The 27-year-old joined Atalanta in a €10.8m deal from RB Leipzig in 2022 and has since scored 52 goals in 118 games for the Bergamo-based club. He was a key player in Gian Piero Gasperini’s Europa League-winning side in 2024, scoring a hat-trick in the final. The current African Footballer of the Year winner will now have to wait for a resolution in the ongoing transfer saga, as Inter seems unwilling to meet Atalanta’s valuation.
