Inter Milan sporting director, Giuseppe Marotta, has shed light on why the club’s pursuit of Nigeria international Ademola Lookman fell through.
The Nerazzurri had been keen on signing Lookman from Serie A rivals Atalanta earlier this month and reportedly agreed on a five-year contract with the winger.
However, Inter ultimately could not meet Atalanta’s valuation for the former Serie A star.
Marotta emphasized that Atalanta were fully entitled to retain their key player and explained how Inter shifted their transfer approach.
“There was talk of Lookman, but we found a club that had every right not to put him on the market, and rightly so,” he told TMW.
He added, “So we focused on a new model and brought in five young players, including one like Esposito from the youth academy. Their average age is 21, and we’re building a squad according to the guidelines of the club.”
