SUPER Eagles forward Ademola Lookman is currently working individually at Atalanta’s training ground after ending his boycott.
The Nigeria international had refused to train with Atalanta as the club rejected offers from Inter Milan for his services.
Inter Milan have now reportedly withdrawn their interest following a breakdown in negotiations, and Football Italia claims Lookman is likely to be fined by Atalanta following his decision to abandon training for several weeks.
Lookman has been pushing for a move to join Inter Milan this summer following a bid worth €45m including bonuses from the Nerazzurri, which was turned down by Atalanta.
In response, Lookman submitted a formal transfer request, and also took to Instagram to accuse Atalanta of breaking promises and treating him poorly on a personal and professional level.
Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi then confirmed that there was a gentleman’s agreement in place that would have allowed Lookman to leave the club this summer, but only for a suitable fee, and only to a big club outside of Italy, which complicated proceedings with Inter.
That led to Lookman taking an unauthorised absence for weeks.
The 27-year-old African Player of the Year trained individually in the United Kingdom while holding out for a move to Inter, but as this morning, he has reluctantly returned to Zingonia, Atalanta’s training facility, where he is still training on his own.
With the Inter option now off, Atalanta are open to reintegrating Lookman, while also considering internal sanctions.
Reports claim Atalanta will still consider bids from outside Italy for Lookman, but only at the right price.