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Ademola Lookman Goes on Strike as Atalanta Rift Deepens Amid Inter Interest

Ademola Lookman Goes on Strike as Atalanta Rift Deepens Amid Inter Interest
Ademola Lookman Goes on Strike as Atalanta Rift Deepens Amid Inter InterestProfimedia

Ademola Lookman has refused to attend a second consecutive Atalanta training session, as he seeks to force through a move to rivals Inter Milan.

After deciding to skip Monday morning’s training session, the 27-year-old failed to turn up for the second consecutive day.

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According to Gazzetta, Lookman is currently down with a calf injury and was scheduled for an individual training session today.

Lookman handed in a transfer request after Atalanta rejected two Inter bids worth €40 million and €45m.

The Nigerian wrote in a recent social media post: "Despite now receiving an offer in alignment to what I believe had been discussed, sadly the club are blocking the opportunity for reasons I do not understand. 

“As a result and after many months of broken promises and what I feel has been poor treatment towards me as both a human being and as a professional footballer, sadly I feel I have no choice but to speak out for what I believe is right and I feel that enough is enough."

Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi has since responded, saying they reached an agreement last year when they rejected an offer from Paris Saint-Germain and stated that he can only move to a top side outside of Italy.