Atalanta’s Dilemma: Will Lookman Stay or Go? Gasperini Speaks Out

Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini finds himself in a precarious situation, clinging to hope that Ademola Lookman will remain with the club come January. The 27-year-old winger was nearly lured away in the summer, his head turned by the alluring advances of Paris Saint-Germain, the champions of Ligue 1.

In a dramatic turn, Lookman even skipped training for several days, caught in the whirlwind of transfer speculation. Thankfully, he was eventually reintegrated into the Atalanta squad, but Gasperini knows that keeping him is a daunting challenge.

“Was Lookman tempted by PSG this summer?” Gasperini mused, his voice laced with concern. “No, it was not a good moment. And who knows, perhaps those same whispers will return—let’s hope not in January.” He continued, “For now, what matters most is that he is fully ‘inside’ the team.”