The head coach of Atalanta, Gian Gasperini, has confirmed that Paris Saint-Germain is interested in the Nigerian attacker and acknowledged that the team may lose their talisman, Ademola Lookman, to one of his many suitors in the near future.
Although they agreed on personal terms, Gasperini told La Gazzetta dello Sport that the French powerhouses did query about Lookman in the summer but were unable to close a trade.
To this end, the Serie A club are combing Europe for a replacement for the Ballon d’Or nominee, who is also courted by English Premier sides Chelsea and West Ham United.
Tutto Atalanta reported that the Bergamo-based club are hoping to cash in about €60 million from the sale of the player and potentially reinvest on potentially a younger player, with Mario Retegui La Dea, Nico Gonzalez, Federico Chiesa, Denis Dragus, and Angel Gomes, who currently plays for Lille, as some of the touted replacements.
Lookman joined Atalanta from RB Leipzig in the summer of 2022 and has been the team’s best player in the first two years, helping them win the UEFA Europa League last season.
The former Everton player finished 14th in the Ballon d’Or final standings and turned up at the ceremony in Paris in style alongside his parents and youth coach.
