It is the catchphrase of the transfer market, including promises, quarrels, press releases and millions of euros. That’s why none of the protagonists leave well from the story of the tear between the Nigerian and the Bergamo club
The negotiation to bring the Nigerian striker of Atalanta to Ademola Lookman at Inter has turned into a wall against wall. It was predictable, although denied by the parties, because the elements to build the catchy of the summer transfer market were already present in the affair.
Rapid summary of the story: Lookmanhero of the night in which the Bergamoos climbed on the roof of the Europa League in Dublin, For months he has been pushing to leave the goddess and found ideal landing and bank in the Inter. Atalanta, who a year ago had promised him the sale having blocked the one at Paris Saint-Germain, does not go crazy to the idea of giving it to an Italian competitor and in any case he has already sold by weight of gold. So, if possible, it would help but see the other piece of ninety of his attack too. If he could …
A triangle that came to light in mid -July, when Inter broke the delay, making everyone know to be very interested in the player. How much? Enough for having had the go -aktree from the bottom the green light to detach a check of 40 million euros (figure indicated by Lookman’s agents), offered then remodeled in 42 million plus 3 of bonuses.
The Percassi took hats and rejected, more angry from the feeling of being in check by the agents of the Nigerian than from the actual proposal of Inter. A stalemate between social spiteful and more or less veiled threats that has now transformed into a slow trench battle, until Lookman’s public break in the first weekend of August.
Lookman, the press release: “Atalanta, too many promises not kept”
The player, who also received the solidarity of the Nigeria Federation, came out in the open with a long message posted on his social profiles: “In the last three years spent at Atalanta, I really gave everything. Not only as a footballer, but also as a person. I always worn this shirt with pride, trying to represent the club and the city of Bergamo with heart, passion and dedication. I arrived here with the hope of helping this special club to grow and, together, we created memories that I will bring with me forever. Winning the Europa League and celebrating with my fans and More beautiful in my career..
And this is precisely this che It makes it so difficult to write these words. I loved every moment lived here, but I feel that, after three wonderful years in Bergamo, the right time has arrived to face a new challenge. In the past several clubs have been interested in me, but I have always chosen to remain faithful. However, the club’s management and I agreed on the fact that, if a fair offer had arrived, they would let me leave. Now that offer has come, in line with what was discussed, but the club is blocking my departure for reasons that I cannot understand. After months of not kept promises and what I consider incorrect treatment, both as a footballer and as a person, I feel I have no choice but to make me feel for what I believe is right.
I think now it is enough. I can confirm that I have officially submitted a transfer request. Even in the most difficult moments I have experienced – many of whom have been private – I have always put the club, the fans and the companions in the first place, hoping that it would not be reached at this point. But unfortunately I feel I have no more alternatives. To the fans – the beating heart of this club – I mean this: I deeply sorry that we have come to this. I hope you can understand how complicated this situation is. I’m just trying to defend what I think is right and fair. Your support has always been extraordinary and the bond we have created is something special. I hope to be able to collaborate with the club to find a friendly solution that satisfies all the parts in the shortest possible time. With love and gratitude, Ademola “.
Lookman case, because nobody comes out well from the catchphrase of the summer
So far the summary of the previous episodes. For those who arrive, you have to be patient and The suspicion is that it will drag up to the last week of Augustexactly the script recited last year by Koopmeiners before being able to get to Juventus.
Nobody, however, can be sure to get out well from this situation. Not Ademola Lookman who canceled three years of adoration of the Bergamo fans in a moment; Spazyded, they downloaded it and it is unimaginable to think of seeing it again wearing the Nerazzurri shirt of Atalanta. Not only that, recent history says that the players who have engaged in exhausting summer battles to leave their club paid the account, in terms of physical condition and image, in the following seasons.
THE’Atalanta It is located for the second summer in a row to have to manage the case of a player with the stomach ache and who denounces the failure to comply with a promise. Not existing written clauses, as well as for Koopmeiners, this is Gentleman’s Agreement between the parties. In the varied world of the transfer market, it is a widespread practice that is based, in principle, on respect for the agreements taken. The suspicion that Bergamo struggle in this second practice in Bergamo: maybe a few more milicons will appear, but it would not be surprising if in the future some of the stars of the goddess demanded the insertion of clauses written termination.
Finally theInterto which the player was offered by the agents on an unrepeatable condition. The error of Marotta and Ausilio, considered how and then continued a story that had to end in the space of two or three days (words of Marotta), was probably the underestimation of what could be the relationships between the Lookman prosecutors and the Atalanta. The result is that now Inter finds himself at a crossroads: if he takes the player he will do it at certainly higher than the budgets, if he does not do it he will leave his fans with a bitterness in the mouth and with the feeling of having been mocked. However it goes, it will not be a success. For nobody.
