Atalanta warn Lookman over possible summer exit

Atalanta will do ‘all they can’ to keep Ademola Lookman next summer, but the Nigeria striker ‘must not be forced’ as the club ‘already replaced Zapata, Muriel and Gomez…’

Lookman has 14 goals and seven assists in 26 appearances across all competitions this season. He was linked with a summer move to PSG, but he eventually remained in Bergamo, where his contract expires in June 2026.

Corriere della Sera asked Atalanta President Antonio Percassi and his son, the club CEO Luca, whether they would keep the 27-year-old at the club beyond the summer.

Atalanta warn Lookman over possible summer exit

“We’ll do all we can, but he must not be forced,” they replied.

“After all, we have already replaced Zapata, Muriel and Gomez.”

The pair revealed they would make just one signing this month.

“Perhaps a striker, as Gasperini wants, but it must be worth it.”

Teun Koopmeiners was the last top player leaving Bergamo, but the Dutchman is struggling in his first season at Juventus.

Last summer, he forced a move to Turin, sending several medical certificates to avoid training with Atalanta, while his agent was working on a deal with the Old Lady.

“Koop’s attitude was entirely wrong,” the Percassi said.

“We had the ambition to keep all our top players, but he even snubbed the UEFA Supercup against Real Madrid. There was no need to go this far. When we met Juventus, he came to us to say he was sorry, but we said it clearly: ‘You made a mistake.’ It’s also about gratitude.”