BAYERN Munich have made an offer for Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman, but it was immediately rejected by Atalanta, according to multiple reports today.
However, Tottenham Hotspur and Galatasaray are interested in the Nigeria international who is keen to leave the Serie A club.
The Athletic first broke the news that the Bundesliga champions contacted Atalanta for Lookman, proposing a paid loan with an option to buy at the end of the season.
According to Sky Sport Italia, Sport Mediaset, Sportitalia and other Italian outlets, Atalanta considered the offer unacceptable and immediately turned it down.
They will only accept a permanent sale for Lookman, with the reported fee of €28m for the option to buy also considered far too low, as his value is €50m, Football Italia added.
There might be hope yet for Atalanta and Lookman, because Sky Sports Germany claim that Tottenham Hotspur and Galatasaray are also interested, and they could be prepared to buy him outright.
Atalanta promised Lookman he could be sold this summer, but only to a club outside of Italy, so they rejected the €42m plus €3m bonus proposal made by Inter Milan.
The African Player of the Year has been training separately ever since returning following weeks of staying away in protest.
Bayern Munich are suddenly in need of a new striker after the chaotic situation with Nicolas Jackson, who landed in Germany for his medical on Saturday night only to be told to turn around and return to Chelsea.
That was meant to be a loan with option to buy, cancelled because Liam Delap sustained a hamstring injury.
Bayern are short in numbers in the attack after selling Leroy Sane, with Jamal Musiala sustaining a nasty injury in the Club World Cup.