Gasperini saga: Ademola Lookman’s set to dump Atalanta after Champions League drama

Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman is set to leave Italian Serie A club Atalanta at the end of the season following Gian Pero Gasperini’s recent harsh comments about him, Soccernet.ng reports.

Atalanta have dominated the news in the last 24 hours but it has been for controversial reasons. The reigning UEFA Europa League champions suffered a 3-1 loss to Club Brugge on Tuesday which knocked them out of the Champions League.

Lookman started from the bench as he was just recovering from an injury. And when he was introduced into the game, he looked like he was up to something after scoring in the first minute of the restart. However, he was brought back to earth after missing a penalty kick a few minutes later. The miss was costly as Atalanta eventually lost the game.

After the game, La Dea boss Gasperini was displeased with Lookman’s miss and he was blind about it, calling the Super Eagles star the worst penalty taker he has seen.

That statement has caused a big ruckus, with Lookman later voicing his displeasure at Gasperini’s comments via a statement on his social media pages.

The situation has put Lookman’s career in the spotlight, with many Nigerian fans advising him to leave.

In a related development, per transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the Super Eagles star is set to leave Bergamo at the end of the season.

More to follow…