Gasperini Reconciles with Lookman, Dishes on His Future

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·10 mars 2025

Gasperini Reconciles with Lookman, Dishes on His Future

Gian Piero Gasperini and Ademola Lookman went through a sticky patch, and the striker’s future at Atalanta is in doubt, but it appears to be water under the bridge following the resounding victory over Juventus. The gaffer talked to DAZN (via SOSFanta)

“People can have different visions, and that’s an example. He has become a fantastic player when he has started thinking about the team. He used to operate more on an individual level. We had some arguments, but always make up because he’s extraordinary.” “He made Atalanta great, and we made him great. I’m convinced he’ll be able to wear the captain’s armband before the end of the season, so this team will be tattooed on his skin. It would be a great gesture. It has been given to players who weren’t better but are more attached to our city and believe that these values are important and can strengthen you. We spend 300 days together. It’s important to backtrack. For instance, Papu Gomez and I are very friendly now. It’s part of life.”

Gasperini also dished on the Scudetto and his future.

“It’s still a dream and an impossible thing, but we must believe in it to make it possible. It’s fair for people to dream. We’ll try to make it last as long as possible.” “I might even retire if we take home the title. What more could I accomplish? In the meantime, we’re having a great journey. At my age, you live in the present. Rome is a beautiful city, but so is Bergamo. There are no problems with the management. There’s mutual esteem and affection, but football is different from the personal relationships.”