Two ways Inter can improve on rejected €45m Lookman offer | OneFootball

Inter are still considering whether or not to come in with another bid for wantaway Atalanta star Ademola Lookman, who is currently refusing to train with his teammate after seeing a €45m bid from the Nerazzurri turned down last week.

Lookman has missed the last three days of training with Atalanta in protest of a bid from Inter being rejected last week.

The player has recently revealed that he has an agreement in place with La Dea to let him leave this summer under the appropriate conditions, however, Club CEO Luca Percassi has added that the agreement is only for ‘big teams’ that are outside Serie A.

BERGAMO, ITALY – APRIL 06: Ademola Lookman of Atalanta warms up prior to the Serie A match between Atalanta and SS Lazio at Gewiss Stadium on April 06, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

The situation has been left at a stalemate, and it now remains to be seen whether Inter will come back in with a new offer.

How Inter can satisfy Atalanta demands for Lookman

According to Thursday’s reports from Corriere dello Sport, Inter are still considering coming in with a new bid for Lookman, their priority transfer target in attack.

Wednesday’s report indicates that there are two ways Inter are prepared to improve on their recently rejected €45m offer.

epa11919188 Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman celebrates after scoring the 0-4 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match of Empoli FC against Atalanta BC, in Empoli, Italy, 23 February 2025. EPA-EFE/CLAUDIO GIOVANNINI

Option one is to increase the offer to a total package worth €50m, of which at least €45m will be in fixed fees.

The second option for Inter is to raise the total cost of the operation up to around €46m or €47m and also offer Atalanta a young U23, Primavera or academy talent in the deal, which would also effectively boost the total cost up to around €50m.