The latest chapter in the Ademola Lookman row with Atalanta saw him fail to attend training today, as he tries to force through the transfer to Inter.

The rapport between the player and his club has hit rock bottom and the situation seems to be at a breaking point.

According to multiple sources, Lookman was expected at the Zingonia training ground today for pre-season commitments, but was nowhere to be seen.

Lookman has declared war on Atalanta

It comes after he published a long statement on Instagram accusing Atalanta of “broken promises” and confirming he had handed in a formal transfer request.

La Dea responded in the form of CEO Luca Percassi, who insisted that while they had promised to sell him this summer if a suitable offer arrived, it was to a club outside of Italy, not their Serie A direct competitors Inter.

Now this refusal to attend training will further bring matters to a head, as Inter hope they can convince Atalanta by increasing their proposal of €42m plus €3m in add-ons.

This gesture just makes it clear how aggressive the action taken by Lookman is becoming, and it remains to be seen how his club will respond.

The 27-year-old is under contract until June 2027.

Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi has confirmed that the club have an agreement to allow Ademola Lookman to leave this summer, but not for teams within Serie A, which further complicates proceedings with Inter, who had a reasonable bid for the Nigeria international rejected last week. 

Lookman has come to blows with Atalanta after seeing an offer of €45m including bonuses from Inter turned down by his current employers. 

The 27-year-old has since posted a long statement on Instagram, claiming that there was an agreement to allow him to leave this summer, and accusing the club of treating him poorly “as a human being and as a professional footballer.” 

• Read more: How Lookman came to blows with Atalanta

Lookman has also confirmed that he has submitted a formal transfer request in an attempt to leave Atalanta. 

Percassi confirms: Two conditions for Lookman to leave Atalanta

Dea CEO Percassi has since had an opportunity to share his version of events while speaking to the media at the introductory press conference for new Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Sportiello. 

Percassi told the press that there is an agreement to let Lookman leave this summer, but with two important conditions: First being that it is to a ‘top’ European club, and the second being that that club is outside Serie A. 

“It’s a good opportunity to clarify what happened,” Percassi told the media, via TMW. 

“Last year, after a 20 million offer from PSG, the player had asked us to be sold. 

“Atalanta, being a credible club, had promised to sell the player this window based on two conditions that he himself had asked of us: First, to go to a super, top European club, and that he would never be seen in Italy wearing a shirt other than Atalanta’s, given what he did for the club and what he received from the club.

“Today, as you know, the situation is very different. The club is always careful when evaluating the value and timing of its players, but as always, it is Atalanta, the club, that decides.” 

Monday’s front pages described the relationship between Atalanta and Ademola Lookman as ‘completely ruptured’ following the 27-year-old’s decision to hand in a transfer request and to release a damning statement on his treatment by the club on social media, but how and why has the situation got to this stage and what happens next for the African Player of the Year? 

What happened with Lookman and Atalanta? 

Lookman has been subject of transfer interest from 2025 Champions League finalists Inter, who have recently seen a bid of €45m including bonuses turned down by Atalanta. La Dea, meanwhile, have stood firm with their valuation of €50m.

After seeing Inter’s most recent bid turned down, Lookman took to Instagram to release a statement sharing his version of events and explaining why he has decided to submit a formal transfer request. 

The former Fulham, Leicester, Everton and RB Leipzig forward believes that “it is the right time to move on and experience a new adventure,” but has accused Atalanta of “blocking the opportunity for reasons I do not understand.” 

He went on to suggest that there have been “many months of broken promises,” and that he has received “poor treatment both as a human being and as a professional footballer.” 

Why is Lookman so frustrated at Atalanta? 

Despite impressing in the early stages of his career with Charlton Athletic, before going on to score against Manchester City on his Premier League debut with Everton, it took Lookman a while to get settled at senior level. 

His early 20s were spent in-and-out of the first-team picture with Everton and later RB Leipzig, and they had to settle for a series of loan moves to Fulham and then Leicester City. 

That is before Atalanta took a punt for a fee of around €15m in 2022. He has since gone on to provide 23 goal involvements from 33 appearances in his first season, 27 from 45 in 2023-24, which included an historic hat-trick in the Europa League final, and then another 27 goal involvements in the season just gone. 

• Read more: Forget Europa League glory, it’s never been easy for Lookman

Having helped Atalanta to their first ever European silverware, and providing a reliable source of goals and creativity over the last few years, it is no wonder that the Nigeria international has attracted interest over the past two summers. 

And, at the age of 27, this may be the final opportunity for Lookman to secure a ‘big’ contract at one of Europe’s biggest clubs. 

Last summer, it was Paris Saint-Germain who had stepped forwards with a proposal. Atalanta were left furious, however, as PSG reportedly approached the player first, rather than the club. 

Despite the fact that Lookman had agreed personal terms with the Parisians, a move never materialised, which led to a delicate relationship between the player, club and coach in the first part of the 2024-25 campaign. 

Now, one year down the line, it is Inter who are making attempts to sign Lookman from Atalanta. 

This summer, La Dea are seeking a fee of €50m. Inter’s most recent bid came to €42m with €3m in bonuses, which was turned down. This is what led to Lookman’s outburst on social media over the weekend. 

In his recent Instagram post, Lookman claimed that there was an agreement that Atalanta would allow him to move on if an appropriate offer came in. He clearly feels that the €45m bid from Inter was reasonable, and is now bemused as to why the offer was rejected. 

It remains to be seen what the next steps are for the club or for the player.

Atalanta supporters have responded to Ademola Lookman’s attempt to force a move away from the club with a strong message displayed on a banner that has been erected near to the team’s training ground. 

Nigeria international Lookman has formally submitted a transfer request in an attempt to force through a move to Inter. 

The reigning African Player of the Year also sent out a long and damning Instagram post on Sunday, accusing Atalanta of breaking promises and insisting that he ‘doesn’t understand’ why the club are refusing to sell him. 

Atalanta supporters respond to Lookman transfer request

Inter had recently seen a bid of €45m, which included a guaranteed fixed fee of €42m, rejected by Atalanta, who have been holding out for their asking price of €50m. La Dea are in no rush to sell and have no immediate need to raise funds following the profitable sale of Mateo Retegui to Saudi Pro League side Al-Qadsiah. 

Atalanta supporters have since had their say on the matter. Some fans elected to erect a banner near to the club’s training ground not long after Lookman’s Instagram post went online, reading: “Enough now. Shameful agents and ungrateful players. Respect the supporters who gave you value.” 

The banner was reportedly organised and put up by the Ultras group ‘Forever Atalanta until the end’.

Questo lo striscione esposto a Zingonia fuori dal centro sportivo dell'#Atalanta del gruppo ultras 'Forever Atalanta until the end' riguardo la situazione #Lookman–#Inter pic.twitter.com/L4IJa01FEQ

— Alessandro Giovanni Pagliarini (@APaglia7) August 3, 2025

La Gazzetta dello Sport

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While Ademola Lookman talked of ‘broken promises,’ Atalanta maintain they pledged to sell him abroad this summer, not to Serie A opponents Inter.

The situation has reached a breaking point, with the player submitting a formal transfer request, as confirmed by a long statement on his Instagram account.

He protested that the club had promised to let him leave this summer if a suitable offer was made, but that they are now blocking his transfer to Inter “for reasons I do not understand.”

Atalanta do not share Lookman version of events

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the version of events given by Atalanta is rather different and would explain why they have been so reticent to accept the Inter proposal.

The promise was made last summer, when Lookman asked to be left out of the squad for the UEFA Super Cup against Real Madrid because of interest from Paris Saint-Germain.

Importantly, the pledge was to let him go for a foreign club if the ambitious and lucrative bid was received.

Atalanta would therefore have been more amenable if Lookman had tried to force his transfer to Arsenal, Chelsea or Paris Saint-Germain, rather than their Serie A competitors Inter.

If they are to accept the move to Inter, it will need to be for the right price, a total of €50m rather than the current offer of €42m plus €3m in bonuses.

The Ademola Lookman situation is escalating after his damning statement complaining of ‘broken promises’ and ‘bad treatment’ by Atalanta, as the Nigeria national team ‘stands with’ him.

The striker broke his silence on the club refusing to accept the latest offer from Inter, which is believed to be worth €42m plus €3m in add-ons.

La Dea are requesting €50m, but he insists the proposal is sufficient for a sale and they are “blocking the opportunity for reasons I do not understand.”

Lookman rants at Atalanta

He announced via Instagram that he has made a formal transfer request to Atalanta, although never mentioning Inter, this is his desired destination.

“As a result and after many months of broken promises and what I feel has been poor treatment towards me as both a human being and as a professional footballer, sadly I feel I have no choice but to speak out for what I believe is right and I feel that enough is enough. I can confirm I have now handed in a formal transfer request.”

Now the Nigeria national team has got involved with the situation, posting a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, that puts the blame squarely on Atalanta.

“We stand with Ademola Lookman,” read the official Super Eagles team account.

We stand with Ademola Lookman
@Alookman_ pic.twitter.com/pQkNAkki8O

— Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) August 3, 2025

Atalanta in turn feel that they are being unfairly maligned by holding out for a €50m asking price, one which other clubs may well be prepared to pay.

Set to turn 28 in October, Lookman was purchased from RB Leipzig for €10.85m plus add-ons in 2022 and flourished, winning the Europa League with a hat-trick in the Final and being named African Player of the Year.

Ademola Lookman confirmed he ‘handed in a formal transfer request’ to Atalanta, complaining they are ‘blocking the opportunity for reasons I do not understand’ to join Inter.

The Nigeria international made it abundantly clear he wants to make the move to San Siro, feeling the offer of €45m including add-ons is sufficient to get a deal over the line.

After reports this afternoon that he sent in a transfer request, he confirmed it with a statement on his Instagram account.

Lookman statement confirms transfer request

“Over the past three years at Atalanta, I’ve given absolutely everything. Not just as a footballer, but as a person. I’ve always worn the shirt with pride and tried to represent this club and the city of Bergamo with heart, passion and dedication.

“I came here with the hope of helping this special club grow and together, we’ve created memories that will stay with me forever. Winning the Europa League and standing shoulder to shoulder with my teammates that night in Dublin celebrating with our fans was one of the proudest moments of my career so far. It still gives me goosebumps thinking about it.

“Atalanta, and especially its supporters, have become a part of me. This place has felt like home from the moment I arrived and I’ve always tried to repay that love – even in moments where things haven’t been easy behind the scenes.

“That’s what makes writing this so hard. I have loved every moment but feel that now, after three wonderful years in Bergamo, it is the right time to move on and experience a new adventure.

“There have been numerous clubs approach Atalanta in the past and I have previously always stayed loyal. However, myself and the ownership of the club have been in agreement that now is the right time and the club were clear with me that if a fair offer came in they would allow me to move.

Despite now receiving an offer in alignment to what I believe had been discussed sadly the club are blocking the opportunity for reasons I do not understand.

“As a result and after many months of broken promises and what I feel has been poor treatment towards me as both a human being and as a professional footballer, sadly I feel I have no choice but to speak out for what I believe is right and I feel that enough is enough.

“I can confirm I have now handed in a formal transfer request.

“Even throughout the extremely difficult moments I’ve endured, many of which have remained private and confidential, I have always tried to put the club, the fans and the team first and hoped it would not get to this, but I unfortunately feel there is now little choice.

“To the fans – the heartbeat of this club – I want to say this: I’m truly sorry it’s come to this. I hope you can understand this incredibly difficult situation. It’s simply about standing up for what I believe is fair and right. The support you have always given me has been incredible and the bond we have created together is special.

“I hope to work together with the club to find an amicable solution for all parties as soon as possible.

“With love and gratitude, Ademola.”

 

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A post shared by Ademola Lookman (M.O.N) (@molalookman)

The rapport between Lookman and Atalanta had begun to crumble last year, when he tried to push through a move to Paris Saint-Germain, but the club held firm.

It then collapsed completely in the Champions League play-off elimination at the hands of Club Brugge in February when he insisted on taking a crucial penalty, which was saved by Simon Mignolet.

Coach Gian Piero Gasperini then confirmed in his press conference that Lookman was not supposed to step up, as he was “one of the worst penalty takers I’ve ever seen” with a terrible record in training.

Mateo Retegui and Charles De Ketelaere were supposed to be ahead of him in the ranking for that role.

Gasperini’s departure has done little to calm the storm between the club and player, however, as he seems determined to join Inter.

Now the Nigeria international is trying to force through the transfer to Inter, much like Teun Koopmeiners did with Juventus last summer.

Sunday’s reports claim that Nigeria international Ademola Lookman has formally submitted a transfer request, as he attempts to force through a move to join Cristian Chivu’s Inter. 

According to reports from Fabrizio Romano, Lookman has now formally requested to leave Atalanta, who have recently rejected a bid of €45m including add-ons for the reigning African Player of the Year. 

Romano adds that the player’s desire is to join Inter this summer. The frustrated 27-year-old has recently removed all traces of his association with Atalanta from his social media profiles. 

Lookman attempting to force move away from Atalanta

Atalanta remain adamant that it will take a fee of €50m to sign the Nigeria international this summer. Inter’s most recent offer reportedly stood at €42m plus €3m in bonuses, which has not been accepted. 

It remains to be seen whether the Nerazzurri will come back in with an improved offer for the former Leicester, Fulham and Everton forward. 

Recent reports claim that Inter have already opened talks with Chelsea for Christopher Nkunku, who is seen as the first-choice alternative to Lookman this summer. 

Legendary former Inter defender Beppe Bergomi believes that the Nerazzurri need to sign one more player on top of Atalanta star Ademola Lookman if they are to have a properly balanced squad under Cristian Chivu in 2025-26. 

Inter remain locked in negotiations with Atalanta for Lookman. La Dea are demanding a fee of €50m, while Inter’s most recent offer stood at a reported €45m including bonuses, which was turned down by the selling party. 

Bergomi, speaking in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, says that there is no doubting Lookman’s quality or reliability in terms of attacking numbers, but he feels that the Nerazzurri squad could do with one more addition to complete Chivu’s squad, and has given one specific recommendation. 

He also explained how he thinks Inter would line up if they are to strike a deal with Atalanta for Lookman. 

Bergomi tells Inter how to set up with Lookman

“Thuram on the right, Lautaro up front and Lookman on the left. You can find a team in that,” Bergomi told La Gazzetta dello Sport. 

“I don’t dispute (Lookman’s) value,” he continued. “He has scored more than 50 goals in three years and is one of the best strikers in Serie A, but finding the balance is crucial.

If Inter are to line up with a front three, Bergomi points out that Chivu will need to change Inter’s structure in midfield. 

“Nobody doubts it would be high quality,” Bergomi said about the prospect of a Thuram-Lautaro-Lookman front three. “But if you play those three, you would have to change the set-up in midfield.” 

He later continued: “(Morten) Frendrup would be perfect. He runs, covers, recovers. You need this type of player here. 

“In Genoa, in a two-man midfield, he’s covered the whole pitch for two seasons in a row. This profile would be excellent here, a la Manu Kone for Roma, or Khpehren Thuram for Juventus. Physical players.” 

Inter have resumed talks with Chelsea striker Nkunku after seeing Atalanta reject their €45m offer, including add-ons for Lookman.

Lookman pushing to join Inter

La Dea have set the striker’s asking price to €50m, but while Lookman is pushing to move to San Siro, Atalanta are unwilling to lower his price tag.

Inter call Nkunku after latest Lookman offer

Multiple sources in Italy claim that Chelsea’s Nkunku is Inter’s main alternative to Lookman and according to Calciomercato.com, the Nerazzurri directors have opened preliminary talks with the striker’s entourage in recent hours.

Gazzetta confirms Nkunku is Inter’s primary option if they fail to secure a deal for Lookman, but even Chelsea are waiting for offers for the French forward, his salary at Stamford Bridge could be an obstacle for Inter, given that Nkunku earns €6.5m, while Lookman has agreed to sign a €4.5m-a-year contract with the Serie A giants.

Ademola Lookman has removed all traces of Atalanta from his social media profiles after seeing a €45m bid from Inter formally turned down by his current employers on Friday. 

Frustrated Lookman shuns Atalanta online

The Nigeria international has already agreed personal terms with Christian Chivu’s side, but the Nerazzurri have not yet agreed a deal with Atalanta, who remain adamant that they will not sell for a fee below the €50m mark. 

The most recent Inter offer stood at a reported €42m plus €3m in bonuses for a total of €45m, but Atalanta have given a formal response on Friday, informing the Nerazzurri that the offer is not sufficient. 

Since then, Lookman has taken the decision to remove all traces of his time with Atalanta from his social media profiles.

His Instagram bio now reads: ‘Football player for Nigeria’, without mentioning his club, his profile picture has been removedf and practically every photograph of him representing La Dea has been taken down as well. 

It remains to be seen whether Inter will come back in with another improved offer for the reigning African Player of the Year.

It was clear for all to see, if they wanted to see, that Atalanta would stand firm for Ademola Lookman, but that doesn’t mean he is not for sale, just at the right price. Does Inter want to meet it?

Only now are some finally understanding the situation, which is that Atalanta have not the slightest intention of parting with their star striker for €45m including add-ons.

Lookman price tag is no secret

It had been obvious for a while now, that Atalanta believe if they are to sell him, then the minimum price is €45m plus some pretty easy to activate bonuses worth €5m, taking the full figure to €50m.

What we’re seeing circulating in the media over the last few minutes since the rejection is also entirely meaningless, because it is totally false to suggest this means Lookman is off the market.

The Nigerian is absolutely for sale, just at the conditions set by Atalanta and nothing less, that’s all there is to it.

Now it remains to be seen if Inter, or anyone else, will meet those conditions.

Multiple sources are reporting that Atalanta rejected the latest Inter offer for Ademola Lookman, worth €42m plus €3m in add-ons, as they are holding out for the full €50m asking price.

The Nigeria international has agreed personal terms with the Nerazzurri and is determined to make the move to San Siro.

However, after an opening €40m bid was turned down, Inter came back with a new proposal worth €42m plus €3m in bonuses.

This too was considered insufficient, as the formal response came in this afternoon, warning it was not accepted.

Lookman price tag has not shifted

Atalanta have made it clear they want the full €50m asking price for Lookman, even if that figure is bridged with the addition of bonus performance-related extras.

This is also because as part of the purchase of the player from RB Leipzig, La Dea owe 10 per cent of the profit to his old club up to €20m and 15 per cent above that.

Football Italia’s own transfer expert Alfredo Pedullà has said repeatedly that Atalanta would be swayed by €45m fixed fee plus €5m in add-ons, but Inter seem to have reached their limit with Lookman and are not ready to make an improved bid.

They are now expected to turn towards other targets, while Premier League clubs know the fee they need to convince Atalanta into a sale.

Ademola Lookman won’t be available for Atalanta for their friendly against RB Leipzig, although La Dea are still unwilling to lower their €50m asking price for the Nigerian forward.

Inter target Lookman has not travelled with the Atalanta squad for a friendly game against RB Leipzig, which will be played in Germany tomorrow, Saturday, August 2.

Atalanta drop Lookman for summer friendly

La Dea have just dropped their travelling squad, confirming Lookman’s absence and the return of El-Bilal Touré, who is back after a six-month loan spell at VfB Stuttgart.

• Read more – Atalanta CEO offers Inter huge boost in Lookman pursuit

Lookman suffered a calf injury two weeks ago, but it is believed that negotiations with Inter also had a role in Atalanta’s decision to leave the Nigerian striker in Bergamo.

Atalanta won’t lower Lookman price tag

Atalanta have set the striker’s asking price at €50m, and according to the latest reports, they are unwilling to accept the latest Inter proposal, worth €45m including add-ons.

Multiple sources claim that Inter won’t make an improved offer, while Lookman only wants to join the Serie A giants this summer.

Lookman joined Atalanta in a €10.8m deal from RB Leipzig in 2022, scoring 52 goals in 118 games with La Dea.

Ademola Lookman and Inter continue to wait for a response to their latest and many say final offer of €42m plus €3m bonuses, but Atalanta hold firm for €50m also because of RB Leipzig.

The striker has made it abundantly clear he wants to join the Nerazzurri, even if Premier League clubs might be prepared to pay more.

The only formal proposals have come from Inter, who raised their opening €40m bid to €42m plus €3m in add-ons, which in turn was significantly better than the rumoured €40m plus €5m in performance-related bonuses.

Although it was reported that Atalanta would turn that down, there has not been an official response yet to the written bid.

Lookman cost makes a big difference for Atalanta

Tuttomercatoweb believe the answer will come by the end of today, which could either open the door to Lookman joining Inter, or prompt them to turn towards other targets.

Sport Mediaset point out part of the problem is that Atalanta owe 10 per cent of the profit from the sale to his former club RB Leipzig, having purchased him from the Germans in 2022 for €9.35m plus bonuses.

According to them, the details are a little more complicated, with Atalanta owing RB Leipzig 10 per cent of the profit up to €20m, rising to 15 per cent above that.

This means with an offer of €40m, Atalanta would earn €28.5m, compared to earning €36.5m if the proposal was worth €50m.

Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz is reportedly open to joining Nottingham Forest, but the Premier League club is still struggling to reach an agreement with the Bianconeri, who demand €40m for a permanent transfer.

Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz wants to return to the Premier League, and according to Tuttosport, he’s open to joining Nottingham Forest this summer.

Douglas Luiz open to joining Nottingham Forest

The Brazilian has recently resumed training with the rest of the team after missing the first days of pre-season without the club’s consent.

Tuttosport maintains that Juventus aim for a permanent €40m transfer after signing the player in a €50m deal last year.

Forest, however, have only discussed a loan deal with an option to buy in a transfer package worth €32/33m, so talks between the two clubs are still ongoing.

Everton also held talks with Douglas Luiz

The Turin-based paper states that Douglas Luiz has been offered a five-year deal worth €5m per season.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Everton have also held talks with the Brazilian’s entourage in recent days.

• Read more – Which Douglas Luiz troubles, on and off the field, will lead to inevitable Juventus exit

Matteo Moretto reports that Nottingham Forest are pushing to sign Douglas Luiz from Juventus, on loan with an option to buy.

Premier League side Nottingham Forest have resumed their interest in Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz and, according to transfer expert Matteo Moretto, they are “pushing” to sign the Brazilian from Juventus.

Nottingham Forest push to sign Douglas Luiz

According to the report, the English club are open to signing the ex-Aston Villa star on loan with an option to buy, which becomes an obligation to purchase under certain conditions.

The figures behind the potential deal are still unclear, but while Juventus are looking for a permanent transfer, Forest are more inclined to discuss an initial loan deal.

Forest are long-time Douglas Luiz admirers

Moretto adds that Nottingham Forest already enquired about Douglas Luiz in the January transfer window.

A former Aston Villa star, Douglas Luiz, is not part of Igor Tudor’s plans, but resumed training with the rest of the team a few days ago after missing the first few days of pre-season without the club’s consent.

• Read more – Which Douglas Luiz troubles, on and off the field, will lead to inevitable Juventus exit

Douglas Luiz reportedly apologised to Juventus, coach Igor Tudor, and his teammates, so was welcomed back to training after going AWOL last week.

The midfielder had been fined and put on the transfer market following his surprising decision not to turn up to pre-season tests as scheduled last Thursday.

The controversy spread rapidly in the media and this increased the likelihood of an imminent sale, even one that might make a loss on his €50m move from Aston Villa only a year ago.

Juventus clear the air with Douglas Luiz

Douglas Luiz arrived in Turin this morning with his agents for a crisis meeting with Juventus directors.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport Juventus pundit Giovanni Albanese, the result of this encounter was the player apologising to everyone involved.

That includes the Juventus chiefs, coach Tudor and his teammates, before being allowed to return to full training.

He is still on the transfer market, but the situation should be a little easier to deal with now that he has returned to base.

Douglas Luiz has arrived at Continassa, and his agents are expected to sit down with the Bianconeri to discuss the midfielder’s future.

Douglas Luiz has finally arrived at the Juventus training ground after missing the first few days of pre-season without the club’s consent.

Douglas Luiz set to meet with Juventus directors

Juventus began pre-season preparations on July 23, but Douglas Luiz did not show up, which will cost him a fine from his club.

According to Gazzetta, the representatives of the Brazilian midfielder will meet with Juventus directors today to determine the next steps regarding the player’s future.

Which Premier League clubs want to sign Douglas Luiz?

Douglas Luiz has been linked with several Premier League clubs, especially West Ham and Everton, but Juventus aim for a permanent €40m transfer to avoid a capital loss.

The Bianconeri’s target appears quite challenging, especially because Douglas Luiz played less than 900 minutes across all competitions in 2024-25, without scoring goals or providing assists.

Gazzetta also mentions Nottingham Forest and Manchester United among the clubs interested in the ex-Aston Villa star.

Turkish sources quoted by Gazzetta claim that Fenerbahçe have recently shown interest in Douglas Luiz, and it’s probably no coincidence that their director, Devin Ozek, is heading to Italy.