Atalanta want €50m for Lookman, eye Chiesa next | OneFootball

Inter continues to press for Ademola Lookman, but the response from Bergamo remains the same: no discount. Atalanta's management, with the Percassi family at the helm, has no intention of lowering their demands.

Atalanta, Dea firm on Lookman: only for 50 million. Then it will be an assault on Federico Chiesa

The price set for the Nigerian forward is clear and final: 50 million euros. A figure that the club believes is fair in relation to the technical value and potential resale value of the player.

Despite the agreement already reached between Lookman and Inter, Dea is not swayed. The message is clear: whoever wants the former Leipzig talent must come with the right offer, without counterparts or creative formulas. The Nerazzurri, like other interested European clubs, will have to adapt or step back.

An announced sale, but on Atalanta's terms Lookman's departure seems inevitable. The player has expressed the desire to move to a more ambitious club and his cycle in Nerazzurri seems to have reached its end. However, the Orobic company is determined to manage the negotiation from a position of strength, backed by a long contract and numerous suitors.

In a market where the prices of top players are set to rise, Atalanta is not willing to sell off one of the protagonists of recent seasons. And they believe that, if Inter does not push up to the 50 million requested, another club, perhaps foreign, might.

After Lookman, there's already a name: Federico Chiesa In parallel, the Bergamo directors are moving on the front of the substitute. And the identified target is high-profile: Federico Chiesa. The former Fiorentina and Juventus player, coming off a dull season at Liverpool, is looking for a relaunch. Serie A remains a welcome destination, and Atalanta could offer him an ideal context to regain continuity and centrality in the technical project.

The market value of the player - estimated at around 15 million euros - makes the operation sustainable, especially if financed by Lookman's departure. The potential investment in Chiesa would also be seen as a sign of growth by the club, increasingly attentive not only to discovering talents, but also to enhancing players with international experience.

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