I wonder what will happen to Atalanta next season, they sold their top scorer, they let their best coach go and now they could also lose their second top scorer:
https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1947280475870879758
Ademola Lookman didn't do very well last season. In 31 games, he only managed to score 15 goals. It's not a small number, but it's also not a very high number that might surprise anyone. However, it's a fact that he's an excellent player. He has great skills, and if Atalanta sells him, then next season Atalanta's attack will be very weak. Atalanta probably won't even be able to finish above 5th place. I see that they will have a better chance of finishing in the Europa League qualifying positions.
Ademola Lookman has only agreed personal terms with Inter, he wants the move and gives them total priority as long as the deal is on.
Club to club talks continue also via intermediaries after €40m bid… and €50m request from Atalanta.
Club to club talks continue also via intermediaries after €40m bid… and €50m request from Atalanta.
https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1947280475870879758
Ademola Lookman didn't do very well last season. In 31 games, he only managed to score 15 goals. It's not a small number, but it's also not a very high number that might surprise anyone. However, it's a fact that he's an excellent player. He has great skills, and if Atalanta sells him, then next season Atalanta's attack will be very weak. Atalanta probably won't even be able to finish above 5th place. I see that they will have a better chance of finishing in the Europa League qualifying positions.
Is it that they let all these guys go or is it because all of them had special clauses in their contracts that granted them the possibility to leave under special circumstances?
If it is this drastic and the club lets go all these players and the coach, in my opinion this is probably because they have to, and not because they want to. So many contracts come with these clauses that if an amount is paid the player can leave and the coaches have it too these days.
Now they may have a lot of money from those transfers, but whether they can get equal players for it remains to be seen. Atalanta has been a good club on a good way, but it is no surprise that these players who thrived so much now have become target players of even bigger clubs.