Atalanta ready to welcome Lookman back after transfer issues and Nigeria duty | OneFootball

Ademola Lookman is expected to return to Atalanta’s training ground today, when he could train for the first time under Ivan Juric.

Atalanta are ready to welcome back Lookman after the Nigerian striker returned from international duty on Thursday.

Lookman ready for Atalanta return

TURIN, ITALY – MARCH 09: Ademola Lookman of Atalanta celebrates scoring his team’s fourth goal during the Serie A match between Juventus and Atalanta at the Allianz Stadium on March 09, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Several sources, including Gazzetta, claim that Lookman is expected at the Atalanta training ground today, Friday, September 12.

The former RB Leipzig and Leicester City striker was frozen out of the team and trained separately in August as he had tried to force a move to Inter.

EMPOLI, ITALY – FEBRUARY 23: Davide Zappacosta ta celebrates after scoring a goal with Ademola Lookman of Atalanta BC during the Serie A match between Empoli and Atalanta at Stadio Carlo Castellani on February 23, 2025 in Empoli, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

Atalanta, however, are not planning to punish the player further and from today, Lookman will be reintegrated into the group.

Lookman made the first two competitive appearances in 2025-26 during the September break with the Nigeria national team.

Lookman still attracts transfer interest

BERGAMO, ITALY – APRIL 06: Reda Belahyane of SS Lazio compete for the ball with Ademola Lookman of Atalanta during the Serie A match between Atalanta and Lazio at Gewiss Stadium on April 06, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Images)

He hasn’t yet trained under the new Atalanta coach Juric, and it remains to be seen if he’ll be fit enough to complete an entire session today and be available for the upcoming Serie A game against Lecce on Sunday.

Lookman’s Atalanta contract expires in June 2027, and according to Tuttosport, he’s the number one target of Juventus to replace Dusan Vlahovic.