Although Victor Osimhen’s future is uncertain, Ademola Lookman, the current Player of the Year for Africa and a member of his national team, is expected to sign with Inter Milan during this summer transfer window.
After reaching a personal agreement with the Super Eagles forward, respected transfer expert Fabrizio Romano declared yesterday that the defeated UEFA Champions League finalists are now prepared to make an official €40 million bid to Atalanta.
Lookman has been a target for elite European teams like Juventus, Barcelona, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, and Liverpool ever since the summer transfer window opened.
The 27-year-old star player for the Super Eagles has made 118 appearances since joining the Italian team from RB Leipzig in 2022, tallying 52 goals and 25 assists.
Two seasons ago, he scored all three goals in the final against Bayer Leverkusen, which helped Atalanta win the Europa League trophy.
Atalanta has been willing to offer their valued asset to the highest bidder, with an initial estimate of €60 million, given that he has two years left on his contract with Bergamo.
Before Inter Milan, with Christian Chivu as their new manager, jumped to the top, it was thought that either Juventus or Napoli were the front-runners to sign Lookman.
Lookman’s quick style is anticipated to be a crucial component of Milan’s offensive reconstruction. He is a good fit for the Nerazzurri, where Lautaro Martínez is the arrowhead in attack, because of his versatility, speed, and defensive work rate.
It is generally believed that a final decision regarding Victor Osimhen’s future will be known by this weekend, according to a report published yesterday by the Italian news outlet II Mattino. Osimhen sent a medical certificate to the Italian champions to justify his absence, but he has yet to report to the Napoli training camp.
Even though the negotiations are still ongoing, he is training alone and will depart for Istanbul this weekend.
According to the newspaper, “Galatasaray wants the deal closed as soon as possible.”
Napoli’s request that Galatasaray refrain from selling the striker to an Italian team for the next three years has been granted.
However, it’s still unclear if the Istanbul powerhouses will agree to Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis’ demand that 20% of Osimhen’s future transfers go to the Italian team.