Atalanta coach Ivan Juric hopes Ademola Lookman can ‘have a constructive angle’ going ahead after accepting the failure of his desired switch to Inter.
The striker went AWOL from coaching in pre-season as a protest after the membership turned down the €40m plus add-ons proposal from Inter, feeling that he was value not less than €50m.
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Now that he has performed for Nigeria of their World Cup qualifier in opposition to Lesotho, Lookman needs to be getting again into form.
Lookman had troubled Atalanta rapport
BERGAMO, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 30: Ademola Lookman of Atalanta warms up previous to the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Part MD2 match between Atalanta BC and Membership Brugge KV at Stadio di Bergamo on September 30, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photograph by Timothy Rogers/Getty Photographs)
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“I hope that he’ll return from worldwide obligation with the identical angle that I noticed within the final two or three weeks that he labored with us, the place I had no complaints,”
“It was an excellent angle, actually constructive, and I wish to make up for the time we misplaced over the summer time. He’s not but at his greatest, however I hope to see the proper spirit from him.”
Atalanta have been doing with out each Lookman and injured Italy worldwide Gianluca Scamacca, weakening their attacking prospects.
“Lookman was named African Participant of the 12 months, so that claims all of it. The opposite day, he performed able that was not his normal position for the primary time, however he confirmed some good issues and was solely missing a objective.”
iTURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 21: Ivan Juric, Supervisor of Atalanta BC points directions through the Serie A match between Torino FC and Atalanta BC at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on September 21, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photograph by Chris Ricco/Getty Photographs)
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There’s one other enhance for Atalanta with the return of Scamacca from damage, whereas Nicola Zalewski and Giorgio Scalvini are additionally out there once more.
“We now have a diversified assault, everyone seems to be ready for Scamacca to get again to his greatest so we will have two robust centre-forwards. It’s going effectively up to now, we will do higher,” added Juric.
It has been a troublesome position taking up after 9 years of Gian Piero Gasperini, as Atalanta had been accustomed to a really particular methodology.
“I believe we deserved extra factors than we’ve got, which does harm a bit. I need to do effectively to vary some issues, however not that steadiness that the crew had.”