Overview

• Atalanta formally rejected Inter’s €42m proposal plus €3m in bonuses on August 1, reiterating their €50m valuation for the 27-year-old winger.
• Lookman submitted an official transfer request on August 3, citing broken promises and poor treatment despite an earlier agreement to let him leave for a fair offer.
• The club’s refusal to budge is fueled by a sell-on clause requiring 10 percent of profits up to €20 million and 15 percent beyond to RB Leipzig.
• Inter sporting director Beppe Marotta has initiated contingency talks with Christopher Nkunku after accepting that the Lookman standoff may persist.
• Lookman’s omission from Atalanta’s squad for their RB Leipzig friendly highlights the growing tensions over his summer departure.