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New Atalanta<\/a> head coach Ivan Juric has voiced his disappointment over the Ademola Lookman transfer standoff, describing it as \u2018sad’ that the situation has deteriorated to this point, Soccernet.ng reports<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Nigerian forward has been absent from training for more than a week, amid growing certainty that he has played his last game for the Bergamo club.\u00a0<\/p>\n Ademola Lookman has formally requested a move<\/a> to Inter Milan, accusing Atalanta of reneging on assurances about his future.<\/p>\n Inter have reportedly agreed personal terms with the 27-year-old, but their latest \u20ac45m bid was rejected, with Atalanta insisting on \u20ac50m. Despite the tension, Juric admitted the winger had been transparent with him.<\/p>\n \u201cAdemola was very fair with me, he explained his thoughts,\u201d Juric told L\u2019Eco di Bergamo as per Gianluca Di Marzio<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe just have to accept the situation. It\u2019s sad that it got to this point. I trained the team when he already had a calf injury, then this happened, so I never really got to work with him. At least it meant that it didn\u2019t influence the squad.<\/p>\n \u201cWe lost players who provided 80-90 per cent of our goals and it won\u2019t be easy to replace them. I don\u2019t think anyone will arrive who can replicate the numbers provided by Retegui or Lookman, but we must reinforce with intelligence and widen our list of alternatives.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Get Our Sports News First \u2013 Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Lookman\u2019s social media profiles have been stripped of all Atalanta references, signalling his determination to leave after weeks of stalled negotiations.<\/p>\n CEO Luca Percassi maintains<\/a> the final call on timing and valuation lies with the club, while Inter weigh whether to return with an improved bid or switch to alternative targets.<\/p>\n The winger has been central to Atalanta\u2019s recent success, winning the club\u2019s Player of the Season award twice in a row, netting a historic hat-trick in the Europa League final against Bayer Leverkusen<\/a>, and becoming the first Atalanta player to be crowned CAF Footballer of the Year.<\/p>\n Although Arsenal<\/a>, Atletico Madrid, Napoli, Tottenham, Aston Villa, and Nottingham Forest<\/a> have shown interest, Inter Milan remain his preferred destination. Inter are expected to table a third bid<\/a> imminently.<\/p>\n Lookman is currently Atalanta\u2019s most valuable attacking asset.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"Soccer](\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/5b_sMaI1eQQnygebrtN4hhlWBWI=\/750x942\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fsoccernet.ng%2Fapp%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F08%2FGfbl2KjXsAAQeXG.jpeg\")
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