Ademola Lookman has told Europa League winners Atalanta that he wants to leave the club following concrete interest from French Ligue 1 giants PSG , OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Lookman who shot himself to global prominence with a hattrick in the final of the Europa League to hand his side a 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen is the subject of interest from PSG, according to respected Italian outfit Gazzetta dello Sport.
It is believed that the French side have already made the bid formal to Atalanta after reaching agreement with the 26 year old, who was the star of the Super Eagles at the AFCON with three goals.
Atalanta are not opposed to his exit but want him to leave on their terms, a situation which has brought some tension between the club and the player leading to his request to be left out of the squad for today’s game against Lecce.
His wish was granted by coach Gian Piero Gasperini, who recently had to watch helplessly as Dutch midfielder Teun Koopmeiners got his wish to leave the club for fellow Serie A side Juventus.
An update on the situation with the Nigerian, seen by the coach as vital to his setup is expected in the coming days, with PSG hoping to have the Nigerian as they see him as a good enough replacement for Kylian Mbappe who recently joined Real Madrid.
Daniel Martins
