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The Digest:

Ademola Lookman is set to face severe sanctions from his club, Atalanta, after a two-week training strike to force a move to Inter Milan failed. The transfer standoff has left both the player and the club at a difficult impasse

Key Points:
  • Ademola Lookman faces sanctions from his club, Atalanta.
  • This follows his two-week training strike to force a transfer.
  • Inter Milan withdrew their €45m bid for the player.
  • Atalanta's CEO refused to sell him to a rival Italian club.
  • The club will fine Lookman and dock his wages.
  • He may also have to issue a public apology.
  • A coach is concerned about losing the player’s goal-scoring ability.
Now that the transfer has collapsed, Lookman has returned to the club. The club must balance discipline with pragmatism, as his reintegration is crucial for the team’s success, highlighting the complex nature of the Standoff’s Price.

Sources: PUNCH Sports Extra, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Fabrizio Romano