City, Italy – E be like say Atalanta coach, Ivan Juric, don decide say Ademola Lookman no go join di squad for dia UEFA Champions League opening game against PSG wey dey happen for Parc des Princes on Wednesday. Na wah o!
As reported by PUNCH Sports Extra, Lookman na di one of five Atalanta players wey no follow train on Tuesday. E no fit bad wahala wey dey come with joining di reigning champs, but Juric don put am for di bench again for di PSG clash.
How many times Lookman go dey miss match? This na di fourth time since di season don start wey Lookman no dey inside di coach plans. Na after im try follow leave di club during di summer, talk say e want catch cruise elsewhere.
Di Nigeria international no don play any match for Atalanta since di end of last season. Omo, after im do well for di international break with Nigeria last week, dem think say him go don join di squad again, but coach Juric don make am clear say e go no dey beg any player to play.
“I no get any extra to talk wetin di coach don already talk,” Luca Percassi, di club director, yan for DAZN Italia. “We sabi how important Lookman be for di team, but we need players wey go give dem 100 percent. Na serious matter o!”
Meanwhile, Atalanta dey face di pitch without some key players wey dey injured, like Ederson, Gianluca Scamacca, Sead Kolasinac, and Mitchel Bakker. Dem all go miss di PSG match. If dem wan win, dem go need strong players on ground o, no time for slackers.
As di season don start, Atalanta don carry their first victory, beating Lecce 4-1 after dem try dey struggle with couple draw against Pisa and Parma. During di summer transfer period, dem make am clear say Lookman no go leave unless dem get €50m upfront, but e be like say Inter’s bid no reach wetin dem wan.
For now, Lookman go dey Atalanta till January unless miracle happen. E bin get connection with Turkish clubs like Fenerbahce and Galatasaray, but na only September 12 dem close di transfer window for there. Time no dey wait for anybody o!
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