💥 Inter push for Lookman: Marotta meets Percassi, latest updates | OneFootball

Inter-Lookman, now or never. The words of the Inter president Giuseppe Marotta leave no room for interpretation, we are in the final phase of the negotiation. Inter wants a definitive answer within 72 hours, to understand whether to proceed with the negotiation or, otherwise, to change the target.

On Viale della Liberazione, positivity prevails, both for the good relations between the two clubs and because - in fact - the distance between demand (50 million) and offer (43 + bonus) is really minimal. Today, in fact, the sports director Ausilio will break the 40 barrier, after having received the okay from Oaktree. And this too, as reported in Gazzetta dello Sport, is a good sign.

Lookman, in fact, is not a prospective player who can be used to make a profit in a couple of seasons. At 28, the Nigerian is in his "prime", he has experience and has already decided a European final with three goals. The diktat of Oaktree, in short, seems to have changed: young players yes, but with exceptions if they are strong players ready to win immediately.

💥 Arm wrestling on the way?

At this point, all that remains is to wait for the course of events. Inter does not have a plan B, because in their mind they only have Lookman. Atalanta, on the other hand, as demonstrated a year ago with Koopmeiners, is a club that rarely gives discounts, especially to a rival.

Two factors play in favor of the Nerazzurri: the player's will, who has never opened up to other destinations; the fact that the other contenders, Napoli and Atletico Madrid in particular, have withdrawn.

This morning Marotta will meet Luca Percassi, on the occasion of the League council. There will be the Inter acceleration, which must be decisive. For now, the player's arm wrestling is excluded, an eventuality that Inter would also like to avoid in order not to damage the relationship with the Dea. But we are in the decisive phase.

🤝 The agreement with Ademola

Once Atalanta is convinced to part with their player, there should be no more obstacles for Inter.

The agreement with Lookman, in fact, has already been reached some time ago, based on a 5-year contract at 4.5 million euros per season + bonus.

At this point, we wait for developments, which could arrive already during the day. And that, as stated by Marotta, will not develop beyond 72 hours, the limit within which the president wants an answer. If it is positive, there will be the decisive acceleration on Lookman. Otherwise, the search for a similar profile will begin. However, Inter is convinced that this will not be necessary.

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