Inter concluded an agreement with Ademola Lookman, who decided to move to Milan, but negotiation with Atalanta remains complicated due to the costs that exceed 40 million euros. On the tactical front, the Nigerian presents himself as an ideal profile for one of the dynamic offensive modules imagined by manager Cristian Chivu.
Inter broken the impasse – An agreement on personal conditions was reached with Lookman, a concrete target to strengthen the attack of Nerazzurri.
The player, already determined to leave Atalanta for a certain time, reiterated his desire to move as soon as the interest of the vile della Liberazione club materialized. But negotiation promises to be anything but fluid.
The snack point
The request of the Bergamo Club, in fact, exceeds 40 million euros – a high assessment, especially since it refers to a possible transfer to a direct competitor of Serie A. For abroad, the figure could be smaller.
A clear signal by Antonio Percassi: Lookman will only leave favorable conditions, and Atalanta does not want to strengthen a rival without a significant financial return.
Inter, aware of the difficulties, does not intend to force the pace. Strong in the player player and his desire to wear the Nerazzurri jersey, inter management is ready to continue shooting with patience, hoping that Atalanta’s position will soften.
We also expect the offer to be structured with bonuses related to performance and results, with the aim of bringing bergame requests closer without compromising the club’s financial balance.
Meanwhile, Lookman took a stand: he wants to inter – a message he has clearly transmitted to his current club.
Is Lookman the right profile for Chivu’s Inter?
With the arrival of Chivu on the Nerazzurri bench, Inter preparing to renew itself, without upsetting the tactical identity accumulated in recent years. The width guaranteed by the players and the concentration in the central land zone will remain fixed points, but it is in the attack service that the most important changes could emerge.
Already during the Club World Cup in the United States, the Romanian coach gave an overview of the idea of a more fluid and dynamic attack: on the one hand, the possibility of flank two seconds of attackers at a central point, on the other hand, the possibility of deploying Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram further, linked to the midfielder by a mobile tectista capable of moving between the lines.
So there is space for tactical imagination. The most suggestive hypothesis is a 3-4-2-1, a module that would promote the natural positioning of Lookman on the center-left, with the freedom to move to the center of the field to attack depth or interact with its teammates.
In this configuration, however, one of the Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Davide Frattesi or the new Signature Petar Somitic could lose their place, in favor of a more unpredictable attack.
Alternatively, Chivu could opt for a 3-4-1-2, with Lookman used in the role of Trequartista, free to move throughout the front line. It is a role that requires great tactical intelligence, but which is perfectly suited to its characteristics.
In the case of Chivu preferring to remain faithful to the classic 3-5-2, Lookman would become a luxury rotation resource, capable of alternating with Thuram or Lautaro in the most intense periods of the season, guaranteeing quality, speed and various offensive solutions.
Precious resource
The Nigerian striker has already shown full familiarity with similar tactical contexts, perfectly playing the role in the flexible trident designed by Gian Piero Gasperini. With Charles de Ketelaere and Mateo Retagui, Lookman created a mobile and unpredictable attack, made of continuous rotations, positions of position and deep attacks. A mixture of quality and intelligent readings that made him one of the main protagonists of the brilliant season of Atalanta.
The performance was there for everyone to see: heavy objectives, assists and revolutionary tears. Lookman not only had an impact on the dashboard, but also increased the level of the entire department.
At Inter, his transplant would be a precious asset. It would relieve Lautaro and Thuram construction tasks, allowing them to attack the penalty zone more often. At the same time, it would offer solutions in the last third of the field and would guarantee the unpredictability that could make the difference in high intensity matches.
Already coveted in Serie A, Lookman seems ready for an even more ambitious scene. His possible arrival at Inter would be the natural completion of exponential growth. The only real obstacle remains the financial assessment of Atalanta, but from a technical point of view, the investment would have more than solid foundations.
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