Why will they be attaching such a condition to a player who wants to move to a team he finds better than where he has been, I taught they were supposed to let him go freely and not trying to condition him to their demands and the 40 million is not a bad fee, it is a reasonable fee enough for lookman , a fee that is not considered too high or low but fair enough for other teams to want to pick up the deal.
At this point Atalanta are ready to let him go but are very careful not to make the mistake of selling to a rival. They will most likely prefer to sell him abroad for a fee less than 40 million to a team abroad and 40 for a seria A side which I also think is a fair price for Inter Milan if they really want to buy. In my opinion Inter Milan are hovering around the deal because no other club is seriously interested in Lookman.
However, it's true that some people are disappointed that Atalanta is holding on to Lookman too much, even though selling him for 40 million would certainly be quite profitable. Furthermore, holding on to Lookman too much would certainly discourage him from pursuing his career at Atalanta. So, in my opinion, it would be better for Atalanta to let him go, as holding on to Lookman too much could potentially discourage him from playing for Atalanta.
However, on the other hand, Inter Milan certainly lacks the courage to take Lookman due to the high price. Perhaps we'll just have to wait and see what happens. Honestly, I hope Inter Milan can take Lookman, despite the high price. If they want to win the Scudetto next season, they'll have to make an effort to sign him. I don't think it's a loss to bring in a star player like him, as the results are sure to be satisfying. And of course, I'm sure if another club takes Lookman, Inter will likely regret not taking him.