The camp of the Super Eagles’ forward conveyed the player’s decision to the club on Tuesday after Inter presented a written proposal of €42m plus €3m add-ons.

Atalanta are insisting on €50m valuation for the Nigerian international and there is no green light to the move as of now, according to football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano.

It was earlier reported, Lookman’s international teammate, Victor Osimhen will land in Istanbul on Wednesday with medical scheduled for Thursday at Galatasaray.

Meanwhile, Álvaro Morata has been waiting for Osimhen’s arrival so as to leave the club and did not train with the team on Tuesday. The Spaniard wants to join Italian side, Como.

Ronano reports that Morata has no intention to stay at Galatasaray and is only keen on the Como move.

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Lookman sustained a knee injury in training last month and has been sidelined since then.

The talented winger has missed La Dea’s last six games across all competitions.

Sources said the 27-year-old completed part of Sunday’s training session with the rest of the team.

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Lookman will likely be available for the second leg of the playoff contest billed for the Gewiss Stadium on Tuesday.

Gian Piero Gasperini’s side lost the first leg 2-1 last week.

Lookman has racked up 14 goals and seven assists in 24 outings across all competitions for Atalanta this season.

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The versatile attacker, who was recently named on the 30-man shortlist for the prestigious award, has enjoyed a stellar season for both club and country. He is the only African to make the cut this year, ahead of compatriot Victor Osimhen, who was nominated last year, and Egyptian icon Mohamed Salah.

Lookman, who previously plied his trade in England, found his feet after joining Atalanta in 2022, as the former Everton man finished his first season with the Serie A side with 15 goals and eight assists in 33 appearances. He surpassed that in his second year, scoring 17 goals and providing 10 assists in 45 appearances.

His form also extended to the international stage, where he played a starring role for Nigeria at the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations.

The 26-year-old revealed on the Counter Attack Podcast how he learnt of his Ballon d’Or nomination while on international duty with the Super Eagles, saying, It’s a special feeling.

Lookman shared how his Super Eagles teammate Calvin Bassey reacted to the news.

The Nigeria forward’s nomination comes after a historic performance in the UEFA Europa League final, where he became the first man to score a hat-trick as Atalanta defeated Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 to lift the trophy.

He was also impressed during the Africa Cup of Nations, scoring three goals and providing assistance as Nigeria reached the final in the Ivory Coast.

Lookman’s Ballon d’Or nod makes him the eighth Nigerian ever to be nominated for the award, and the forward is also being tipped as a leading contender for the African Footballer of the Year award.

Fresh from the nomination, Lookman shone during Nigeria’s AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda, scoring twice in the Super Eagles’ 3-0 win over Benin in Uyo and having a goal controversially ruled out in the goalless draw against Rwanda. Despite transfer interest from PSG over the summer, Lookman appears set to focus on Atalanta with the transfer window now closed.

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