Inter Milan sporting director Giuseppe Marotta has discussed the club’s aborted move for Ademola Lookman, reports Completesports.com.
The Nerrazzuri pushed to sign the Nigeria international from Serie A rivals Inter Milan earlier this month.
Inter agreed a five-year contract with Lookman.
The former Serie A champions were however unable to meet Atalanta’s valuation.
Marotta declared that Atalanta have the right to hold on to their star player and they as a club also changed their transfer strategies.
“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.
“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.”
