Former Napoli sports chief Pierpaolo Marino has accused Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman of being ungrateful to Atalanta.
Recall that the reigning African Player of the Year has grown increasingly frustrated with the Serie A club after they rejected Inter Milan’s latest €45 million bid for him.
The Nigerian international has made it clear that he wants to leave Atalanta for the Nerazzurri this summer.
Speaking with RAI 2, Marino stated that Lookman should show some respect to Atalanta even if he wants to leave the club.
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“I know the Percassi family well, especially Antonio: he relies heavily on his word, and has never betrayed it, from the smallest to the greatest. I believe Atalanta’s position, which is that Lookman was sold for a sum exceeding €50 million, but abroad, not in Italy.
“The objective is obvious: not to strengthen a competitor. Lookman’s position is the usual one for foreign players who come to Italy, are valued, and then show total ingratitude.
“The comparison with Fiorentina’s (Moise) Kean comes to mind; hats off to him for recognizing the club’s ability to develop him. A possible third wheel? Who knows, it could be Napoli, after losing (Dan) Ndoye: they could reconcile the three parties without leaving anyone defeated, given that Lookman’s behavior is currently causing the club problems.
“I think certain aspects of the contracts need to be reassessed.”
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Hahahaha…..we have seen this movie before.
Lookman’s only sìn is not allowing himself to be thrown under the bus for a coach’s failure.
Now he’s being branded all sort of unprintable names just because he isn’t ready to lay low to be trampled upon.
Where is that street dog whose lineage knows nothing about dignity and honour……LMAOoo. Let him come and join his owners in hurling senseless tirades at Ademola Lookman……LMAOoo
The trees think the axe is one of theirs simply because it’s handle is made of wood.
Common sense is indeed not common.
The club does not want to strengthen a competitor but they could sell Koppemeniers to Juve. The fact remains that Atalanta reneged their promise to Lookman and why he has refused to play for them again. How can a club sell their top striker to Saudi Arabia and try to hold down another player? Foolish club. Lookman should would have gone to PSG for 40m last two seasons but the club prevented the deal. Now, they are lying that Lookman himself promised not to play for any other club but Atalanta? I like Lookman and I support him. A very ungrateful club. They want to tie him down and still pay him meagre salary. The fact is that Atalanta do not want to sell him, having sold Retegui and now saying that they only sell one player per season. Foolish club.
Not only that.
The word going around is that Atalanta and Napoli owners had a gentleman’s agreement to sell Lookman for $50M.
Lookman made it clear he does not want to go to Napoli (or play for Antonio Conte), hence the impasse.
Atalanta is the one being ingrates, as they obviously do not respect him and treat him like crap. The words of the CEO demonstrates that…”Atalanta (meaning him) will decide where Lookman goes”.
Nigeria players should be sensitive with these Italians, when signing a contract make sure like Haaland put an exit clause because they don’t respect us.
They thought Lookman was Nigerian…
Oh, he is Nigerian but British born.
So let them see what it is like to try to rubbish a fellow European.