Lookman given bad advice over summer transfer move – Atalanta coach

Atalanta manager Ivan Juric has revealed that Ademola Lookman was misled by those around him during his failed attempt to force a transfer to Inter Milan in the summer.

The Nigerian international had handed in an official transfer request after Inter tabled a €45m bid in August, but Atalanta rejected the offer.

Lookman subsequently went AWOL, missing training sessions and isolating himself from the squad just five days before the start of the 2025/26 season.

The 27-year-old was frozen out of the team for several weeks, but finally rejoined training with his teammates on Thursday.

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He made his first appearance of the campaign on Sunday, coming on in the 87th minute to replace Kamaldeen Sulemana in Atalanta’s clash with Torino.

Speaking after the game, Juric admitted that Lookman’s actions were influenced by poor guidance.

“He spoke to me and the team on Monday. He was surrounded by people who had given him some bad advice,” Juric told Tuttomercatoweb.com.

“He has a great winning mentality and now we need to get him back in shape physically.”

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