The Cult of Calcio
The Ademola Lookman saga dominated the headlines for about a month during the summer, as Inter tried to convince Atalanta to sell, while the star pushed to leave. La Dea held firm despite the pressure, and the other Nerazzurri eventually moved on and addressed other roles.
The Bergamaschi actually never budged from their initial position, Fabrizio Romano reported to “La Trattativa” on TIM Podcast (via SOSFanta). They refused an opening €42M offer, plus €3M add-ons. They never countered with their own price tag and refused again after a €45M bid in late July.
In the Ademola talks, Atalanta acted like some foreign clubs, for instance, Brighton, listening to all proposals but…
