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Juric Says Lookman Was Poorly Advised Before Inter Milan Transfer Issues

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5 months ago

September 22, 2025

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Atalanta manager Ivan Juric has admitted that Ademola Lookman was poorly advised after the winger attempted to force a summer move to Inter Milan.

Lookman submitted a formal transfer request and went AWOL when Atalanta turned down Inter’s €45m offer in August. As a result, the 27-year-old was sidelined from the squad upon his return to Bergamo just days before the start of the 2025/26 season.

The Nigeria international has now returned to full training and made his first appearance of the campaign on Sunday against Torino, coming on for Kamaldeen Sulemana in the 87th minute.

After the match, Juric said Lookman had been influenced by the wrong advice from those around him but praised his winning mentality. “He spoke to me and the team on Monday, he was surrounded by people who gave him some bad advice,” Juric said. “He has a great mentality, and now our focus is getting him back to full physical shape.”

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Diego Simeone Calls Out Ademola Lookman Over Defensive Duties

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15 hours ago

February 27, 2026

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Head coach of Atletico Madrid, Diego Simeone, speaks on team defense and called out a player who needs to toughen up. He shared that Ademola Lookman needs to work on defense.

“Ademola Lookman arrived with great enthusiasm and desire to keep growing. We need him to add defensive work to what he already gives us offensively, because he has that ability,” he then added.

“He’s shown it with the Nigeria national team, and we need him in that role.”

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Paul Merson Names Mohamed Salah the Greatest Winger of All Time

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15 hours ago

February 27, 2026

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Former football legend Paul Merson states that Mohammad Salah is the greatest winger of all time.

While also praising Bukayo Saka for being the winger in form right now.

When asked in a recent interview, he stated “For the best right now, it’s probably [Bukayo] Saka for his all-around game. I will go Salah, because the numbers he’s put up are ridiculous.”