Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi has reiterated the club's desire to retain Ademola Lookman, amid speculation linking the Nigerian striker to Paris Saint-Germain, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
Lookman, who has requested to be excluded from the squad for today's Serie A match against Lecce, is a key player for Atalanta, and Percassi emphasized that the club will make decisions based on its interests.
"All players belong to Atalanta and the club will decide what to do for the good of this team," Percassi told Sky Sport Italia.
Percassi also expressed frustration with the behavior of Lookman and teammate Teun Koopmeiners, who is pushing for a move to Juventus, suggesting that they are receiving poor advice.
"Unfortunately, too often these lads are given bad advice. The fact the transfer market is open when games are played frankly makes it feel like it's infinite. We had tried to regulate the timing of these things over the summer, but it was not possible because the Saudi Arabian leagues wanted an extension," he added.
Percassi's stance indicates that Atalanta will not easily let go of their prized assets, and will fight to keep them at the club.
By Olujimi Dare Ogun