Atletico Madrid offer player in €30m deal for Inter target

Atletico Madrid want to add another attacking goal to Diego Simeone’s squad forward of the 2025-26 season kicking off subsequent month, and their main goal is Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman.

Lookman, who has registered over 25 objective contributions in his final two seasons with the Serie A aspect, is anticipated to affix a brand new membership by the top of the summer time. His desire is to move to Inter, whom he has agreed private phrases with. However regardless of this, Atleti imagine that they’ll win the race for his signature.

🚨 BREAKING – Pending Affirmation: Atlético Madrid have ready a suggestion of €30m plus Samuel Lino for Ademola Lookman to Atalanta.

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And with Inter and Atalanta at an deadlock when it comes to an settlement, Atleti want to strike. In keeping with Corriere dello Sport, they’re ready to submit a proposal to signal the Nigeria worldwide winger.

Atleti are ready to pay €30m, however in an effort to make up the deficit to Atalanta’s reported €50m asking value, they’re prepared to incorporate Samuel Lino are a part of the deal. The Brazilian winger isn’t anticipated to be a outstanding participant subsequent season because of the arrival of Alex Baena, so he’s a participant that has choices to depart.

Lookman arrival would full Atleti’s assault

If a deal will be achieved for Lookman, Atleti would have excellent energy in depth in attacking areas, which can please Simeone. Nevertheless, he will certainly be involved concerning the lack of high quality in central defence, which is meant to be a precedence space for Los Colchoneros within the switch market.

A transfer for Cristian Romero seems to be to be useless, and to this point, there have been no critical hyperlinks to different gamers. That might be a priority for Atleti, who can not afford to go for the straightforward possibility, which they did final summer time with Clement Lenglet – though he turned out to be a comparatively shrewd signing.

It stays to be seen whether or not Lookman joins, however whereas that deal is labored on, it’s crucial that Atleti set their sights on a top-level centre-back.