The Ademola Lookman soap opera is entering a new phase. The Nigerian footballer intends to refuse to respond to Atalanta's calls to continue his arm-wrestling match with the club to obtain a transfer ...
The Ademola Lookman soap opera is entering a new phase.
The Nigerian footballer intends to refuse to respond to Atalanta's calls to continue his arm-wrestling match with the club to obtain a transfer to Inter.
What risks Lookman
The choice can have very serious consequences for the attacker on an economic level. This is the passage from the regulation that leaves no room for interpretation: "The obligation to pay the Remuneration, in both the fixed and variable part, by the Companies is suspended, after Communication from the date of commencement of one of the following two circumstances and for its entire duration [...] if the Player is unreachable for three calls to training or games at a distance of at least forty-eight (48) hours from one another within a period of at least seven (7) days".
Inter's position
In the meantime, according to what was gathered by the Gazzetta dello Sport, President Beppe Marotta would be ready to raise the offer to reach Lookman. However, here too, everything depends on Atalanta. The idea is to raise the fixed part from 43 to 45 million euros, and then get closer to the Goddess's request of 50 million through bonuses.
What is holding back the management, however, is the lack of clarity from the orobics. Until a clear communication arrives on the figure needed for the player's card, the raise will not be officially formulated.
The Sancho idea
In this framework of overall optimism, but lacking in certainties, Inter is also looking around to avoid neglecting viable paths in case the deal collapses. A name circled in red, always according to the Gazzetta, is that of Jadon Sancho.
The attacking winger is 3 years younger than Lookman and has a card valuation that is about half. His departure from Manchester United is mandatory and after Juventus' U-turn, there are currently no clubs negotiating for the Englishman. The profile is very much liked by the ownership and staff, but obviously, a significant contract must also be taken into account. The overall situation is still very complicated, but the club is determined to get the piece that can allow Mister Cristian Chivu to change the team's formation and leave his mark on the squad.
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