{"id":828408,"date":"2025-02-20T10:12:33","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T16:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/20\/gasperini-saga-ademola-lookmans-set-to-dump-atalanta-after-champions-league-drama\/"},"modified":"2025-02-20T10:12:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T16:12:33","slug":"gasperini-saga-ademola-lookmans-set-to-dump-atalanta-after-champions-league-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/20\/gasperini-saga-ademola-lookmans-set-to-dump-atalanta-after-champions-league-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"Gasperini saga: Ademola Lookman\u2019s set to dump Atalanta after Champions League drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman is set to leave Italian Serie A club Atalanta at the end of the season following Gian Pero Gasperini\u2019s recent harsh comments about him, <a href=\"https:\/\/Soccernet.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Atalanta have dominated the news in the last 24 hours, but it has been for controversial reasons. The reigning UEFA Europa League champions suffered a 3-1 loss to Club Brugge on Tuesday, which knocked them out of the Champions League.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_149689\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-149689\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/imago1058021156-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Ademola Lookman for Atalanta (Photo credit: Imago)\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-149689\">Ademola Lookman for Atalanta (Photo credit: Imago)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lookman started from the bench as he was recovering from an injury. And when he was introduced into the game, he looked like he was up to something after scoring in the first minute of the restart. However, he was brought back to earth after missing a penalty kick a few minutes later. The miss was costly as Atalanta eventually lost the game.<\/p>\n<p>After the game, La Dea boss Gasperini was displeased with Lookman\u2019s miss, and he was blind about it, calling the Super Eagles star the worst penalty taker he has seen.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_151130\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-151130\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/imago1059010746-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Gian Pero Gasperini (Photo credit: Imago)\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-151130\">Gian Pero Gasperini (Photo credit: Imago)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That statement caused a big ruckus, and Lookman later <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/02\/atalanta-lookman-gasperini.html\">commented his displeasure with Gasperini<\/a> on his social media pages.<\/p>\n<p>The situation has put Lookman\u2019s career in the spotlight, with many Nigerian fans advising him to leave.<\/p>\n<p>In a related development, transfer expert <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1892270249950540156\" target=\"_blank\">Fabrizio Romano reports<\/a> that\u00a0the Super Eagles star is set to leave Bergamo at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"> Understand plan remains for Ademola Lookman to LEAVE Atalanta this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Atalanta will try to clarify the situation with Gasperini in the next 24h after strong quotes\u2026 but won\u2019t change future plans.<\/p>\n<p>It was already planned last summer, transfer to happen this year. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f06kx2yVj6\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/f06kx2yVj6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1892270249950540156?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to Romano, Lookman and Atalanta had already agreed to part ways since the start of the season. But with Gasperini\u2019s recent comments, the Super Eagles star will be eager to leave.<\/p>\n<h2>Soccer \u00a0Where could Ademola Lookman go next?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_150122\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-150122\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/imago1057874634-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Ademola Lookman (Photo credit: Imago)\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-150122\">Ademola Lookman (Photo credit: Imago)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As it stands, Lookman is not short of suitors. The Nigerian forward has been linked with Premier League clubs like Manchester United, Chelsea, and Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>However, he has struggled to impress in his multiple tries at Premier League football. As such, he may be looking at another league where he can make an impact. LaLiga could be a good option for Lookman, but the top clubs like Real Madrid and Barcelona do not need him.<\/p>\n<p>Lookman has been <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/02\/atletico-de-madrid-griezmann-lookman.html\">linked to Atletico Madrid recently,<\/a> which could be a good option for him to exploit. Atalanta will be under pressure to sell Lookman in the summer with one year left on his contract. As such, they could demand a fee in the region of 55 million euros.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer Kelvin Omachonu\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG-20240522-WA0001-150x150.jpg\"  height=\"80\" width=\"80\">\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/author\/kelvin\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tKelvin Omachonu\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tKelvin Omachonu is a writer with many years of experience covering sports events in Nigeria and abroad. He is fueled by his love for the job, and is dedicated to delivering captivating stories.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/02\/gasperini-saga-ademola-lookmans-set-to-dump-atalanta-after-champions-league-drama.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Kelvin Omachonu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman is set to leave Italian Serie A club Atalanta at the end of the season following Gian Pero Gasperini\u2019s recent harsh comments about him, Soccernet.ng reports. Atalanta have dominated the news in the last 24 hours, but it has been for controversial reasons. 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