💥 Inter agree with Lookman: Atalanta hold firm, price key, Pio Esposito | OneFootball

Inter and Atalanta are at the center of a heated negotiation for the transfer of Ademola Lookman. The Nigerian striker would have asked the Dea to respect the promise made last year to let him leave for Inter.

But the situation is more complicated than it seems. Atalanta has set the price at 50 million euros for Italian clubs, while for foreign clubs it would be satisfied with 40 million, a figure rejected by the Dea.

Contacts between the parties continue, with Inter relying on the agreement already found with Lookman and his entourage to leverage Atalanta's willingness and the price set by the orobico club.

💰 Atalanta's request: 50 million!

Atalanta is firm in its position: Inter's proposal of 40 million is not enough. According to Alfredo Pedullà's information, the Bergamo club wants at least 50 million euros to sell Lookman, a figure it considers adequate for a transfer within the Italian championship. At 45 plus 5 bonus, as reported by the market expert, it could be closed.

According to Sky Sport, Atalanta hopes not to have to repeat the experience lived with Koopmeiners, where the negotiation dragged on for a long time. The club wants to resolve the issue quickly.

🤝 Inter-Lookman, agreement!

Inter, on the other hand, seems to have already found an agreement with the player, who would sign a five-year contract for 4 million net euros per season plus bonuses, thanks to the Growth Decree, as explained by La Gazzetta dello Sport.

But the gap between the 40 million offered and the 50 million requested by Atalanta is still an obstacle to be overcome.

🔄 Payment formula: loan with obligation to redeem?

Another point of divergence concerns the payment formula proposed by Inter. The Nerazzurri would have advanced the idea of a loan with an obligation to redeem for 40 million, but Atalanta would not be convinced of this solution.

According to Sky Sport, Atalanta would prefer an immediate sale with a payment in a single installment.

⚡ Esposito background

In the meantime, Atalanta has made a request to Inter for Pio Esposito, as revealed by Pedullà, but the young Nerazzurri talent has been deemed indispensable by Inter's management.

Despite this, Lookman's transfer remains at the center of attention, with negotiations that could evolve rapidly, especially if the parties were to approach the final figure.

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