Report – Inter Milan Could Try To Secure Atalanta Talisman With Player + Cash Offer | OneFootball

Inter Milan could reportedly try to convince Atalanta on a deal for Ademola Lookman with a player-plus-cash offer.

This according to today’s print edition of Rome-based newspaper Corriere dello Sport, via FCInterNews.

The status of Inter Milan’s pursuit of Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman is still up in the air.

It’s been a couple days since La Dea’s bombshell rejection of Inter’s second offer for the Nigerian. They turned down a bid of €42 million plus €3 million in add-ons.

And Inter are still mulling over whether to return with another improved bid.

Inter Could Offer Player + Cash To Atalanta For Ademola Lookman

BERGAMO, ITALY – MAY 12: Ademola Lookman of Atalanta warms up prior to the Serie A match between Atalanta and AS Roma at Gewiss Stadium on May 12, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

As the Corriere dello Sport note, there are a few motivations for Atalanta not to want to sell Lookman to Inter.

The first is that La Dea do not need to cash in after selling Mateo Retegui to Al-Qadsiah.

Linked to that, Atalanta are reluctant to weaken their team further by selling yet another key attacking player. Particularly after also losing coach Gian Piero Gasperini.

Meanwhile, the third reason for Atalanta to be reluctant to accept an offer from Inter is that they prefer to sell Lookman to a club outside Serie A. For that same reason, they’re not keen to sell the 27-year-old to Napoli.

Inter are still unsure of what kind of valuation Atalanta would even have for Lookman.

If La Dea are to hold out for in excess of €50 million, then Inter will likely walk away from the talks.

However, the Corriere reports, the Nerazzurri may not just raise the offer if they believe the valuation is reasonable. They could also offer a player going the other way as a makeweight.