With a hint of surprise compared to the optimism that had emerged in recent days, Inter saw their offer of 42 million plus 3 in bonuses for Lookman rejected by Atalanta this afternoon. The real detail that is causing some concern among Inter’s directors is the fact that no reference price has ever been set for the Nigerian striker’s transfer fee.
According to some sources, Atalanta decided not to respond with a higher demand in order to emphasize the player’s untransferable status. In reality, according to what Inter reports, the Bergamo club simply communicated the rejection of the total 45 million offer, without giving any indication regarding the possible unavailability of the player.
To this information, we add that Inter does not have a concrete alternative at hand. Despite the names that have circulated in recent days, including Nkunku who may leave Chelsea, there are no other leads pointing to different profiles. In fact, in the Viale della Liberazione area, a very specific scenario is not ruled out in the event that the Lookman deal falls through.
Inter, which at this point can only hope for the striker to push for a move to convince Atalanta to let him go, could decide to redirect the 40 million budget to other areas and only consider adding another striker at the end of the transfer window, hoping to find low-cost opportunities that are technically suitable for Cristian Chivu‘s project.
