The Lookman proposal from Inter that Atalanta could accept | OneFootball

Atalanta have set the asking price for Ademola Lookman and could potentially accept if Inter raised their offer to €45m plus €5m in fairly easy to achieve add-ons.

La Dea are always tough negotiators and will never sell unless it is at their conditions, so this situation is no different.

The demand was at least €50m guaranteed and the initial offer of €40m was rejected immediately, but it was only the start of the negotiation process.

Lookman could be sold to Inter for right price

epa11685824 Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman celebrates after scoring the 5-0 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Atalanta BC and Hellas Verona, in Bergamo, Italy, 26 October 2024. EPA-EFE/MICHELE MARAVIGLIA

Inter knew they would have to increase that proposal and a possible middle ground could be €45m plus €5m in add-ons that are quite simple to activate.

The payment schedule is another situation that needs to be evaluated, as it cannot be spread out too much, therefore the loan with obligation to buy.

There is always the risk of a club from overseas stepping in to create more drama, for example Atletico Madrid, so that can never be ruled out.

What we do know is that Inter have a total agreement over personal terms with Inter, a contract worth €5m plus performance-related bonuses per season, now they need the rest.