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Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by Williamgoldman: 7:03am On Aug 16, 2025
He would have activated the boss man rule if he only had 6months left in his contract but now inter must meet his valuation from Atalanta for him to move cry
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by Boc007(m): 7:29am On Aug 16, 2025
Football has gone mad. I don’t support this. A player under contract should stay loyal to his club until it expires.

If he won’t play and they stop paying him, he would also charge them to court.

As long as he’s under contract, only the club has the right to sell and if they choose not to, then it’s their choice until his contract expires.
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by Kalulu44: 7:47am On Aug 16, 2025
Sonnobax15:
lipsrsealed
That's the African spirit in him speaking......

No be by force say person must play for una na angry

Those oyinbos, especially Italians must learn how to treat our athletes well,if not, they'll continue to be dragged like this from time to time....
And if they refused to sell him, what will he do when he still has an existing contract with them.
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by Kalulu44: 7:50am On Aug 16, 2025
robosky02:
Honestly the racism and direspect level with Italian clubs is crazy

First it's Osimhen and now Ademola


If a player have served you and now wish to move his career and dreams to another level why block him?
You guys only talks about our players interest, what about the club interest


And you want him to be professional and come to pre season training
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by Kalulu44: 7:56am On Aug 16, 2025
cr7lomo:
Next thing, una go wan claim racism...abi na only Nigerians be the black players or African players in Italy.... if pogba were Nigerian, after being banned for using banned substance , una go claim say na racism and Italians hate blacks ...abi no be same Italy players like taribo , Kanu nwankwo and obafemi Martins play?? No be same Italy chukwueze play without issues and he was sold to another club ... lookman and oshimhen are trouble makers...and stubborn....they feel like those clubs owe them, like say they are the first to have achieved success in Italy ..lookman wey be say he failed in England and Atalanta decided to take a risk in investing in him...maybe if not for Atalanta, he would have gone into oblivion like Genga Aluko ... dem talk say dem go sell u for 50m.. u no gree. Abi u wan make dem loose money ?? No b say dem no gree sell u ooo
Thank you bro for saying it as it's. Nigerians are too sentimental to be honest. It's only the interest of our own they talk about and not the interest of the clubs
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by Kennyohio(m): 7:58am On Aug 16, 2025
Hmm...you are making sense. Putting sentiment aside, what did his contract reads?
Fiscus105:
Did you need to reply those guys that are commenting base on emotions and pure sentiments? They are blaming the clubs but refusing to blame the player that deliberately signed such contracts.
Clubs managements that are spending billions of dollars to make their clubs going forward, won't they protect their interests as well? Which club that doesn't want to win trophy? If you continue selling your biggest assets, how will you win? Not even to the rivals!
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by sammiewrite(m): 8:00am On Aug 16, 2025
I would rather Lookman didn't take this route especially considering that he is doing this for another Italian club in Inter Milan. He should remember that before him, there had been a certain Antoine Griezmann who even bought himself out of Atletico those years to seal a Barca move, only to find himself back there just few years after!
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by Kennyohio(m): 8:02am On Aug 16, 2025
Bro, sentiments is a big problem with Nigerians. We don't carefully look into things. We just be shouting racism anyhow when it's not the case.
cr7lomo:
Next thing, una go wan claim racism...abi na only Nigerians be the black players or African players in Italy.... if pogba were Nigerian, after being banned for using banned substance , una go claim say na racism and Italians hate blacks ...abi no be same Italy players like taribo , Kanu nwankwo and obafemi Martins play?? No be same Italy chukwueze play without issues and he was sold to another club ... lookman and oshimhen are trouble makers...and stubborn....they feel like those clubs owe them, like say they are the first to have achieved success in Italy ..lookman wey be say he failed in England and Atalanta decided to take a risk in investing in him...maybe if not for Atalanta, he would have gone into oblivion like Genga Aluko ... dem talk say dem go sell u for 50m.. u no gree. Abi u wan make dem loose money ?? No b say dem no gree sell u ooo
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by Kalulu44: 8:03am On Aug 16, 2025
Nigerian fans and claiming victim mentality of our players. But they always forget these our players signed a binding contracts. You only think of our players interest and not the clubs interest. It's bad of Lookman wanting to force his way out cus at the end he may be the one to lose. Atalanta can decide not to sell you and keep you out of the team for a whole year.
Yes you may get paid your salary, but your football will suffer for it. You may never regain your form again after such episode.
These our guys should be taking it easy abeg and always know that a contract is binding them.
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by runningriot: 8:04am On Aug 16, 2025
Like this is a scripted theatrics because I can't believe a coach who is a spring of inspiration, motivation and mentorship will make such a disparaging and scathing remarks on a player not only an ordinary player but a key player of a team that through his magnificent and magnanimous energy the team trophy gallery was decorated with a symbolic trophy. The best of the best loss penalty that is Messi and Ronaldo! Penalty is the only unpredictable football playing that is highly unpredictable but I can't fathom and decipher why this chauvinistic, sentimental and moronic coach will have to discern and talk down on him like that. Singling out a player for a defeat and the team did not penalize or sacked the coach that is very much appalling and condescending. I support Lookman 💯.
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by Kalulu44: 8:07am On Aug 16, 2025
Boc007:
Football has gone mad. I don’t support this. A player under contract should stay loyal to his club until it expires.

If he won’t play and they stop paying him, he would also charge them to court.

As long as he’s under contract, only the club has the right to sell and if they choose not to, then it’s their choice until his contract expires.
Chop knuckle for this your honest assessment of the topic
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by runningriot: 8:14am On Aug 16, 2025
Kalulu44:
Nigerian fans and claiming victim mentality of our players. But they always forget these our players signed a binding contracts. You only think of our players interest and not the clubs interest. It's bad of Lookman wanting to force his way out cus at the end he may be the one to lose. Atalanta can decide not to sell you and keep you out of the team for a whole year.
Yes you may get paid your salary, but your football will suffer for it. You may never regain your form again after such episode.
These our guys should be taking it easy abeg and always know that a contract is binding them.
while there is contract binding you forget frustration of contract that could render the contract noil and void especially when the contractee has chosen to condescend the contractor. Bro, you can only say that the unforseen situation will be that Lookman will be at the receiving end. But for you not to condemn and rebuke Atlanta reprehensively for their gross misconduct and their coach of his unprofessionalism you are absolutely wrong. Because in law both morally and legally Lookman is 💯 correct!
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by Kalulu44: 8:44am On Aug 16, 2025
runningriot:
while there is contract binding you forget frustration of contract that could render the contract noil and void especially when the contractee has chosen to condescend the contractor. Bro, you can only say that the unforseen situation will be that Lookman will be at the receiving end. But for you not to condemn and rebuke Atlanta reprehensively for their gross misconduct and their coach of his unprofessionalism you are absolutely wrong. Because in law both morally and legally Lookman is 💯 correct!
Which coach? The one still at Atalanta or has gone to Roma. Let's move on from Lookman and Gasperini brouhaha, cus the coach is no longer there. And secondly I am not absorbing Atalanta of any blame, I am just saying clubs usually gets the upper hands in most of this situation
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by yinkeys(m): 8:53am On Aug 16, 2025
Prenonjebose:
I wish inter could just meet up with Atalanta's demand. After all he accomplished with the team. First, it was Osimhen and Napoli, a season after winning the Serie A, and now Lookman, after winning Europa. I wish he comes out of this victorious
50 m is a fair deal
Looks like Atalanta is holding back for 60m
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by yinkeys(m): 8:55am On Aug 16, 2025
Kalulu44:
And if they refused to sell him, what will he do when he still has an existing contract with them.
Play rubbish or score an own goal
His heart doesn’t want to be there anymore
There was a verbal agreement last season, he would’ve gone to PSG if not for it
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by chipet67(m): 9:08am On Aug 16, 2025
Onewazobia:
Let's hit them hard over the net, can't continue to take us for a ride
You and who?
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by Reference(m): 9:26am On Aug 16, 2025
Angelfrost:
What's with this widespread ugly trend of players under contract suddenly downing tools and forcing moves out of their clubs?!!

Lookman
Isak
Gyokeres
Etc.
Johan Wissa too. Player power I suppose. As the Federations milk the game for more matches, expanded tournaments and all, so the players are getting richer and influential leaving the club sides sweating to survive.

Honestly I do sometimes pity these club owners and managements. They are stuck between a rock and a hard place. Desiring to succeed but trapped between angry wolves. I don't think any of them is enjoying what is happening to the game.
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by Kalulu44: 9:29am On Aug 16, 2025
yinkeys:
Play rubbish or score an own goal
His heart doesn’t want to be there anymore
There was a verbal agreement last season, he would’ve gone to PSG if not for it
Verbal agreement is different from written contract.
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by ViceGovernor: 9:30am On Aug 16, 2025
VaginaAcademic:
This one career done end a player is bit bigger than the club especially when you're an African. Since that penalty miss na relationship take spoil
If not that we are eating too much canned food 🥫 and it is shortening our memories.....this is the same club that was already losing Europa league final until Demola stepped in and scored a hatrick to win them the cup.

This world if you do 99 good people will leave it and focus on the 1 bad thing you did.

He has paid his dues he should be allowed to leave to wherever he is wanted.
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by Reference(m): 9:33am On Aug 16, 2025
yinkeys:
Play rubbish or score an own goal
His heart doesn’t want to be there anymore
There was a verbal agreement last season, he would’ve gone to PSG if not for it
And which club will desire to buy a player that will become a problem to them in the future. It cuts both ways mister.

I do wish he can seek quality counsel from ethical and experienced agents, former players and a sound legal mind before jumping into the river he wants to cross.
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by Belurved1(m): 9:38am On Aug 16, 2025
All these our players need to raise their performance to another level, they always rate them as average players with good potential in them. They need to stand out among their equal. Why always us?
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by adetayoonas(m): 10:25am On Aug 16, 2025
Lookman deserves a better club than Atlanta
I support Ademola Lookman
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by frog12: 10:51am On Aug 16, 2025
He wants Inter but Atalanta wants to sell him to clubs outside Italy:

italian clubs do this. dem ban Osimhen from playing for italian clubs for 2 years. like mafia agreement
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by crazygod(m): 11:01am On Aug 16, 2025
Clubs know how to discard players if they don't want them anymore as in the case of Donaruma and PSG. But if players don't want clubs anymore, you will now start seeing people telling players to honor their contract and all that nonsense thrash.
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by Exceed15: 11:16am On Aug 16, 2025
I just love this guy audacity. He had been pushed to the wall.
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by ufotunang: 11:49am On Aug 16, 2025
Angelfrost:
What's with this widespread ugly trend of players under contract suddenly downing tools and forcing moves out of their clubs?!!

Lookman
Isak
Gyokeres
Etc.
..they want to play in another club and league... there do not want to stay in one club forever and be stagnant.,.they want to go to a bigger more ambitious club and progress in their football career and be more successful
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by stanluiz(m): 12:34pm On Aug 16, 2025
cr7lomo:
Barca refused to sell Ibrahimovic to real Madrid or any team in Spain. despite Ibrahimovic requesting that he prepared real Madrid... Barca no gree , they rather sold him to Milan... if na Nigerian ,una go claim racism ... lookman is a fool just like oshimhen
Don't mind him. If he talks too much, Atalanta will useless his career. Him go bench tire!
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by Breaker001: 1:06pm On Aug 16, 2025
Inter Milan!! Una sef no get sense 😂
Commit one small club, front the club make Atlanta sell Ademola give dem. After the small club don buy am, una turn go buy am or collect am on loan. No need for fight.😎
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by fortunez1(m): 3:38pm On Aug 16, 2025
Why all this
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by alt3r3g0: 5:45pm On Aug 16, 2025
Hope he has also seen what happened to Osaze Odemingwe when he did such.
Re: Transfer: I Won’t Play For You Anymore – Ademola Lookman Dares Atalanta by vicfajeze: 4:27am On Aug 17, 2025
columbus007:
Why is it that when most African players are going through their transfer why are they always having issues? Are they slaving them. undecided
No sir,they are not slaving them but enslaving them😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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