On that February day when it became clear to the entire world that Kylian Mbappé would definitely become a Real Madrid player in the summer, Paris Saint-Germain began to consider who could replace one of the biggest stars in world football, both on the field and in marketing terms. The number of available players close to that caliber was minimal, and Victor Osimhen seemed like someone who was closest to what PSG was looking for, with a feasible transfer.##EDITORS_CHOICE##In the end, the French champions couldn’t get Osimhen because they weren’t willing to pay €130 million to activate his release clause. For one Nigerian, PSG didn’t want to pay the required amount, so now they’ll have to for another, as time is running out before the summer transfer window closes. According to reports from German Sky, Ademola Lookman has agreed on all personal terms with the Parisians, and now only the transfer fee needs to be negotiated. Atalanta is reportedly asking for €50 million for the striker who scored a hat trick in last season’s Europa League final. While Lookman’s price isn’t cheap, it’s significantly less than what any European team would gladly pay for the other Nigerian.🚨🆕 Ademola #Lookman has reached a total verbal agreement with Paris Saint-Germain ✔️26 y/o versatile striker wants to join #PSG with immediate effect. Paris in direct contact with Atalanta Bergamo but negotiations about a permanent deal currently stalling. ⚠️ @Arsenal,… pic.twitter.com/mUOFjOY0Cs— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) August 22, 2024 Just when Ademola Lookman returned to training with Atalanta and it seemed he would stay in Bergamo, news broke that he had agreed to personal terms with PSG, but the deal isn’t finalized yet. Arsenal is also monitoring the situation, hoping that PSG’s move will fall through. The Gunners, however, don’t plan to pay the full €50 million to La Dea; instead, they hope to halve that amount by including center-back Jakub Kiwior in the deal.The Nigerian international has had a chaotic few days. Last Wednesday, he played in the UEFA Super Cup against Real Madrid, then asked not to play in Atalanta’s Serie A match against Lecce on Monday to be ready for medicals with his new employer. It was rumored that PSG was his destination, but at that time, they hadn’t made a formal offer to Atalanta. Lookman returned to training today, and many assumed that was the end of the story. However, Sky Sports Germany now claims that Lookman has agreed on personal terms with PSG, and they are just waiting for an agreement on the transfer fee.##NAJAVA_MECA_8290102##Atalanta bought Lookman from Leipzig for just over €9 million two years ago, and the 27-year-old has since returned the favor with 32 goals and 18 assists in 79 appearances across all competitions. In the Europa League final against Bayer Leverkusen three months ago, he became only the fifth player in the history of European competitions to score a hat trick in a trophy match.
