Ademola Lookman is smiling again in Bergamo. A few months ago, it looked like his time at Atalanta was over after he asked to leave and trained on his own during the messy summer window. But things have changed fast. The Nigerian forward is now back in full training, as reported by Fabrizio Romano on his official X account , playing with confidence and firmly in Ivan Juric's plans for the new Serie A season a proper comeback story.
After all the noise, SoftFootball reported that Lookman had cleared the air and returned to the club fully focused again . His inclusion in Atalanta's Champions League squad felt like a quiet but powerful message that the door was never really closed. It's the same player who lit up Europe last season, and now he seems hungrier than ever to do it again.
Inter Milan pushed hard to sign him in the summer, but that deal fell apart when Atalanta refused to drop their 45 million asking price. Arsenal and Napoli were also circling, but in the end, no move happened. It was a frustrating few weeks for Lookman, who admitted to feeling stuck at one point, but he stayed professional and turned things around.