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Fabrizio Romano predicts late Lookman to Arsenal move
Carlo Garganese
- Updated: 19 Aug 2025 06:18 BST
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Fabrizio Romano has predicted that Ademola Lookman to Arsenal could be a transfer to watch out for in the last days of the transfer window.
Romano revealed on his YouTube channel late on Monday night that Lookman's move to Inter Milan is now dead this summer.
Current ETV
Ademola Lookman
F, AM (C)
Atalanta
Ademola Lookman
F, AM (C)
Atalanta
ETV Range
€44.7M - €54.7M
The Italian transfer journalist says that the Premier League is now the most likely destination for the Nigerian, who is still on strike after seeing Atalanta refuse to sell him to Inter.
Romano believes that Arsenal could be a team to watch in this final fortnight of the window. He believes that if Arsenal sell Leandro Trossard, then Lookman could potentially join the Gunners.
Lookman to Arsenal?
The Gunners have had a heavy summer of spending, bringing in the likes of Viktor Gyokeres, Martin Zubimendi and Noni Madueke but they plan to make one more big attacking signing.
Ideally, Mikel Arteta would like an offensive player who can drift out to the left, such as Rodrygo of Real Madrid or Eberechi Eze of Crystal Palace.
FootballLondon reported earlier this month that there are some key figures at Arsenal who are pushing for the club to sign Lookman.
Lookman is in the middle of a public war with Atalanta after they rejected an offer of €42 million plus €3m in add-ons from Inter.
The attacker deleted all traces of Atalanta from his social media accounts, delivered an angry public statement and issued a transfer request. He then left Italy and is now in London refusing to return until he is sold.
Atalanta are still expected to sell Lookman this summer but only for a price totalling €50m, with the club preferring to sell the player abroad.
Arsenal have been long-term admirers of Lookman and made an approach in the summer of 2024.
Earlier this year, Lookman was crowned African Footballer of the Year and finished 14th in the 2024 Ballon d'Or race after a stunning 2024.
He scored a legendary hattrick for Atalanta in the 3-0 Europa League final victory over Bayer Leverkusen in May 2024.
He hit 27 goal contributions for the season before taking that brilliant form into the 2024/2025 season.
In the first half of last season he was arguably the best player in Serie A, as Atalanta looked a good bet for the Scudetto.
However, together with Atalanta as a whole, Lookman's form dropped off in 2025 but he remains one of the best players in Serie A.
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