Inter Milan Awaiting Atalanta Counteroffer For Lookman – Agents’ Promise Of €40M Deal In Ruins | OneFootball

Inter Milan are awaiting a counteroffer from Atalanta for Ademola Lookman, whilst the promise by agents of a €40 million deal is in ruins.

This according to today’s print edition of Turin-based newspaper Tuttosport, via FCInterNews.

Inter Milan have now faced a second rejection from Atalanta for forward Ademola Lookman.

La Dea had already rejected a €40 million bid from Inter. And yesterday, the Bergamo club rejected a second offer worth €45 million including add-ons.

Frustratingly for Inter, Atalanta did not include a counteroffer in their response.

Naturally, this has left Inter to do some guesswork as far as La Dea’s demands.

Inter Await Atalanta Counteroffer For Ademola Lookman – Agents’ €40M Promise In Ruins

BERGAMO, ITALY – JANUARY 18: Ademola Lookman of Atalanta BC looks on during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and SSC Napoli at Gewiss Stadium on January 18, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

One thing that is clear, however, is that Inter are not going to be signing Ademola Lookman for €40 million. Or close to it.

Reportedly, the 27-year-old’s agents had told Inter that they had an informal promise from Atalanta that they would sanction a deal at that fee this summer after refusing to sell him last summer.

Therefore, that was Inter’s opening bid for Lookman.

Of course, the Nerazzurri did not necessarily expect to be able to sign the Nigerian right away for that fee.

However, Inter have tacked a few million onto their offer, including add-ons. And they still have gotten a firm no from Atalanta, with no indication of a counteroffer.

Therefore, it would be fair to say that the notion of a €40 million promise is now in the trash bin.