💥 Inter step up Lookman chase: Marotta meets Percassi today

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2 days ago

Inter-Lookman, now or never. The words of Nerazzurri president Giuseppe Marotta leave no room for interpretation, we are in the final phase of the negotiation. Inter wants a definitive answer within 72 hours, to understand whether to proceed with the negotiation or, otherwise, change target.
In Viale della Liberazione, there is positivity, both for the good relations between the two clubs and because - in fact - the distance between demand (50 million) and offer (43 + bonus) is really minimal. Today, in fact, DS Ausilio will break the wall of 40, after having received the okay from Oaktree. And this, as reported by Gazzetta dello Sport, is a good sign.
Lookman, in fact, is not a future player who can be used to make a profit in a couple of seasons. At 28 years old, the Nigerian is in his "prime", has experience and has already decided a European final with three goals. The diktat of Oaktree, in short, seems to have changed: young people yes, but with exceptions if it's about strong and ready-to-win players.
💥 Arm wrestling to come?
At this point, all that's left is to wait for the course of events. Inter does not have a plan B, because in their head they only have Lookman. Atalanta, on the other hand, as demonstrated a year ago with Koopmeiners, is a club that rarely gives discounts, especially to a rival.
Two factors are in favor of the Nerazzurri: the player's will, who has never opened up to other destinations; the fact that the other suitors, Napoli and Atletico Madrid in the first place, have backed out.
This morning Marotta will meet Luca Percassi, on the occasion of the League Council. There will be the Inter acceleration, which will have to be decisive. For now, the player's arm wrestling is excluded, an eventuality that Inter would also like to avoid in order not to damage the relationship with Dea. But we are in the decisive phase.
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Once Atalanta is convinced to part with their player, for Inter there should be no more obstacles.
The agreement with Lookman, in fact, has already been found for some time, based on a 5-year contract at 4.5 million euros per season + bonuses.
At this point, we are waiting for developments, which could arrive as early as today. And which, as stated by Marotta, will not develop beyond 72 hours, the limit within which the president wants an answer. If it is positive, there will be the decisive acceleration on Lookman. In case of a negative response, the search for a similar profile will begin. Inter, however, is convinced that it will not be necessary.
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