{"id":873995,"date":"2025-09-18T23:12:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T04:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/18\/we-are-waiting-atalanta-ceo-states-what-lookman-must-do-to-make-first-team-return\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T23:12:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T04:12:03","slug":"we-are-waiting-atalanta-ceo-states-what-lookman-must-do-to-make-first-team-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/18\/we-are-waiting-atalanta-ceo-states-what-lookman-must-do-to-make-first-team-return\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWe are waiting\u201d \u2013 Atalanta CEO states what Lookman must do to make first team return"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ademola Lookman of Atalanta reacts during the UEFA Champions League match. Picture credit: Jonathan Moscrop \/ IMago<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Atalanta’s CEO Luca Percassi has stated the conditions of a first-team return for Super Eagles attacker, Ademola Lookman<\/a>, Soccernet.ng reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 27-year-old was keen on leaving Bergamo this summer, with San Siro as a dream destination, but Atalanta stated they wouldn’t let him join any Italian club<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In response, the CAF Player of the Year absconded from training and pre-season fixtures, before he was reinstated to first team training just after the September International break.<\/p>\n

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Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman celebrates after scoring 1-3 during the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Atalanta BC and Club Brugge. Copyright: xSpada\/LaPresseximago<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Despite Lookman’s return to the first team<\/a>, Atalanta’s head coach Ivan Juric decided against including the former RB Leipzig man in his squad for the games against Lecce<\/a> and Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n

Soccer Atalanta<\/a> CEO states condition for Lookman’s return<\/h2>\n

Soccernet.ng earlier reported that Lookman will be in Atalanta’s squad for the trip to Turin<\/a> as La Dea take on Torino on Sunday.<\/p>\n

However, Mr Percassi has stated it won’t be a smooth journey here on in, as Lookman must be totally focused to be an Atalanta player again.<\/p>\n

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Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman celebrates after scoring 1-3 during the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Atalanta BC and Club Brugge. Copyright: xSpada\/LaPresseximago<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cYou cannot go back and change the past, so we will focus on the present and future,\u201d Percassi told Sky Sport Italia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all know how good Ademola is, but also that in order to play for Atalanta, you must be 100 per cent focused.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen he feels ready to do that, we are waiting for him with open arms,\u201d the 45-year-old concluded.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Ibrahim Sulemana celebrates after scoring a goal with Ademola Lookman of Atalanta BC during Serie A 2024\/25 football match between Atalanta BC and AS Roma at Gewiss Stadium. [Photo Credit\/ Imago].<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Atalanta have won just one game this season, and Lookman’s return to the setup will be a huge boost for them, considering they lost their top goalscorer, Mario Retegui, to a Saudi Pro League club.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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