Arsenal have reportedly been snubbed in an opportunistic £45 million ($61m) approach for Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman.
- Nigeria international wants out of Bergamo
- Gunners prepared to meet asking price
- Forward has heart set on switch to Inter
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The Nigeria international is looking for a way out of Bergamo in the summer transfer window. The former Charlton, Everton, Fulham and Leicester star posted a career-best return of 20 goals across all competitions last season.
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The 27-year-old is now a man in demand, with Serie A giants Inter eager to keep him in Italian football. Lookman is said to have his heart set on completing a switch to San Siro, with the decision taken to skip pre-season training at Atalanta.
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Inter are, however, yet to match a supposed €50m (£43m/$58m) asking price, with an opening offer from the Milan-based giants being knocked back. That has left the door open for rival suitors to join the chase.
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Interest from the Premier League is said to have been shown in Wandsworth-born Lookman, with Arsenal testing the waters. According to a big-money approach from the Gunners has been rebuffed by Lookman, who has no desire to return to the country of his birth.
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